Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Stockholders' Equity - Cash Dividends Declared to Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Per Share Amount (usd per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.375	$ 0.375
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Per Share Amount (usd per share)			$ 0.375
Total Declared			$ 7,473
Installment One \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Declaration Date			Feb. 26, 2020
Record Date			Mar. 16, 2020
Payment Date			Mar. 30, 2020
Per Share Amount (usd per share)			$ 0.125
Total Declared			$ 2,488
Installment Two \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Declaration Date			Apr. 29, 2020
Record Date			May 25, 2020
Payment Date			Jun. 24, 2020
Per Share Amount (usd per share)			$ 0.125
Total Declared			$ 2,491
Installment Three \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Declaration Date			Jul. 29, 2020
Record Date			Aug. 17, 2020
Payment Date			Sep. 10, 2020
Per Share Amount (usd per share)			$ 0.125
Total Declared			$ 2,494