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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 13, 2018	Nov. 08, 2018	Apr. 24, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 20, 2019	Aug. 20, 2019	Aug. 02, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance costs and fees						$ 3,053,000		$ 3,053,000						$ 3,098,000
Number of shares sold (in shares)		312,065						54,750
Advisory Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction			$ 7,100,000			500,000		$ 4,000,000
Dedicated Carriers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment						5,300,000	$ 5,800,000	21,100,000	$ 19,000,000
Facilities Lease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment							300,000	100,000	1,000,000
Fuel Purchase Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment						300,000	400,000	1,500,000	1,600,000
Equipment Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment						$ 100,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 2,100,000	2,700,000
Central Minnesota Logistics, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						37.50%		37.50%
Central Minnesota Logistics, Inc. [Member] \| Broker Commissions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payment						$ 800,000		$ 2,500,000	2,200,000
Securities Litigation Proceedings [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties			$ 1,000,000
Elliott Management Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised	33,745,308
Percentage of ownership after rights offering	90.40%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						40,400,000		40,400,000					$ 61,100,000
Issuance costs and fees						$ 900,000		$ 900,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount											$ 30,000,000.0	$ 20,000,000
Rights Offering [Member] \| Elliott Management Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock and Warrants Issued During Period, Value, Preferred Stock and Warrants				$ 450,000,000
Series E-1 Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares)								17,500
Proceeds from issuance of stock								$ 17,500,000
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs									$ 1,100,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued														35,728
Multiple Advance Revolving Credit Notes [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity										$ 20,000,000
E-1FirstTranche [Member] \| Series E-1 Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of stock					$ 17,500,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued					18,228