Percent of the Common Stock for distribution of New Eagle MIP Primary Equity.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested But Not Exercised, Number of Shares

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested But Unexercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of non-vested options outstanding.

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Stock Incentive Plans - 2014 Management Incentive Plan Narrative (Details) - $ / shares			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 07, 2016	Oct. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual installment amount	100.00%
Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, options (in shares)	280,000
Restricted Stock \| Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common stock granted (in shares)	233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution		2.00%
Vesting period		4 years
Annual installment amount		25.00%
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)			50,625	1,432	133,452
Shares outstanding (in shares)			0	50,625	52,140
Forfeited (in shares)				83
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 5.90	$ 42.19
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Restricted Stock \| Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)			126,152
Shares outstanding (in shares)			0	233,863	233,863
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 0	$ 4.24	$ 4.24
Restricted common stock granted (in shares)	233,863
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested but not exercised (in shares)			12,875	12,875
Nonvested (in shares)			0	0
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option \| Chief Financial Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options vested but not exercised (in shares)			210,000
Granted, options (in shares)	280,000
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)			$ 360	$ 360
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| Employee Stock Option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)			$ 505	$ 505
Management Incentive Plan 2014 \| With Different Striking Prices
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of common stock for distribution		5.50%