Debt instrument adjusted quick ratio.

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Debt instrument amortization aggregate principal amount.

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Debt instrument amortization description.

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Debt instrument amortization percentage.

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Debt instrument maturity month and year.

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Debt instrument secured leverage ratio.

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Description of debt to consolidated earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortization ratio.

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Line of credit facility expiration and maturity month and year.

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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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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2019	May 03, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt							$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 30,900,000	$ 30,900,000	$ 31,800,000
Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt				95,959,000	95,959,000	99,608,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense				600,000	2,000,000.0
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted quick ratio		1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term, years		4 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000.0
Amount borrowed under debt facility			$ 69,300,000
Credit facility expiration and maturity month and year		2023-02
Letters of credit outstanding				$ 30,600,000	$ 30,600,000	$ 30,700,000
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Adjusted One-Month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, applicable margin on variable rate			1.75%
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Term Loan A Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term, years		4 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000.0
Amount borrowed under debt facility	$ 100,000,000.0
Debt instrument, amortization description					Loans under the Term Loan A Facility amortize in equal quarterly installments beginning on March 31, 2020, in an aggregate annual amount equal to (i) on or prior to December 31, 2021, 1.25% of the drawn principal amount of the Term Loan Facility or $1.25 million and (ii) thereafter, 2.50% of the drawn principal amount of the Term Loan Facility or $2.5 million, with the remaining balance payable on the maturity date of the Term Loan A Facility in February 2023.
Debt instrument maturity month and year		2023-02
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Term Loan A Facility \| On or Prior to December 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of amortization on drawn principal amount		1.25%
Amortization, aggregate principal amount		$ 1,250,000
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Term Loan A Facility \| Thereafter December 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of amortization on drawn principal amount		2.50%
Amortization, aggregate principal amount		$ 2,500,000
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Term Loan A Facility \| Adjusted One-Month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, applicable margin on variable rate	1.75%
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Uncommitted Incremental Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 50,000,000.0
Debt to company's EBITDA, description					1.0x of the Company’s EBITDA for the most recently completed four fiscal quarter period
Credit Agreement \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc \| Uncommitted Incremental Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio		1.50%