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Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Basis Spread On Interest Rate

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount And Amendment Fee

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - TPG Term Loan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - TPG Term Loan - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 29, 2018	Oct. 03, 2017	Jul. 17, 2017	Jun. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs							$ 1,000,000	$ 900,000
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications				$ 11,921,000	$ 11,921,000	$ 11,921,000	0	11,921,000
Term Loan \| TPG Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount												$ 60,000,000
Debt default, basis spread on interest rate		2.00%
Principal amount of loan with amendment fees		$ 71,400,000
Amendment fee			$ 11,400,000
Debt issuance costs								400,000
Loss on debt extinguishment and modifications	$ 11,900,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity												135,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 65,000,000			$ 65,000,000			75,000,000		$ 75,000,000	$ 58,750,000.00	$ 52,500,000.0	$ 75,000,000
Debt issuance costs							$ 0	$ 100,000