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Debt Instrument, Covenant Description, Leverage Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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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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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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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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Indebtedness (Details)	Aug. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount		$ 100,000,000.0
Facility term		5 years
Long-term Line of Credit			$ 0
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.20%
Minimum interest coverage ratio		3.00
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio		3.00
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread		1.50%
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread		2.00%
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Customary Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread		0.50%
Prior Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Customary Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread		1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount	$ 350,000,000
Facility term	5 years
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount	$ 1,600,000,000
Minimum interest coverage ratio	3.00
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread	1.25%
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread	2.25%
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Customary Base Rate \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread	0.25%
Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit \| Line of Credit \| Customary Base Rate \| Maximum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate borrowing spread	1.25%
Credit Agreement \| Term Loan \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, amount	$ 1,250,000,000
Facility term	5 years