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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Percent

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Repayment Rate, Annual

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Debt Instrument, Repayment Rate, Quarterly

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Debt - Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 06, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 26, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate cash flow hedge to be reclassified during next twelve months		$ 5,400,000
Cash interest costs (as a percent)		5.40%	6.00%
Unamortized deferred financing costs		$ 12,600,000	$ 13,600,000
Interest rate swap
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Derivative liability, fair value, gross liability		32,600,000
Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Covenant compliance, percent	35.00%
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, amount	$ 50,000,000.0
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio, maximum	6.00
Debt instrument, debt default, increase in interest rate on obligations upon default	2.00%
Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, term	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 60,000,000.0
Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000.0
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 350,000,000	$ 540,000,000		$ 190,000,000.0
Long-term debt, term	7 years	7 years
Debt instrument, repayment rate, quarterly	0.25%
Debt instrument, repayment rate, annual	1.00%
Interest rate percentage	5.40%	5.40%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	2.75%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar Deposits Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	3.75%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar Deposits Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	0.00%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	0.50%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Federal Funds Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	0.00%
Credit Facility \| Secured Debt \| Eurodollar
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis points, percentage	1.00%