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Stockholders' Equity and Stock Awards - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2012
Stock Options Grants
Number or options granted (in shares)			716,355
Estimated fair value of each option (in dollars per share)			$ 7.10	$ 5.64	$ 5.35
Exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 20.24
Total fair value of shares vested			$ 5.0	$ 5.1	$ 5.1
Intrinsic value of options outstanding			45.4
Intrinsic value of options exercised			10.0
Intrinsic value of options exercisable			29.6
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Unrecognized compensation expense will be recognized			$ 8.8
Unrecognized compensation expense expected to recognized over a weighted average period			1 year 11 months 19 days
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 10.0	$ 11.2	$ 9.7
Restricted Stock
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Number of awards granted (in shares)			18,735
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Number of awards granted (in shares)			46,130
Non-employee Director
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Final payment under a compensation arrangement agreement			$ 6.2
2012 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares capital reserve for future issuance (in shares)							7,154,711
Award expiration period			10 years
Award vesting period			4 years
2012 Plan \| Annual Vesting Rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage			20.00%
2012 Plan \| Vesting at Issuance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage			20.00%
2012 Plan \| Vesting After Five Years \| Strategic Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			5 years
Stock options vesting percentage			100.00%
2016 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares capital reserve for future issuance (in shares)						5,030,000
Stock Options Grants
Number or options granted (in shares)			170,298
2016 Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			10 years
Stock Options Grants
Estimated fair value of each option (in dollars per share)			$ 7.23
Exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 26.69
2016 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Number of awards granted (in shares)			46,130
Estimated fair value of each award (in dollars per share)			$ 26.69
2016 Plan \| Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Number of awards granted (in shares)			92,264
Estimated fair value of each award (in dollars per share)			$ 26.69
Peformance-based percentage, EBITDA			50.00%
Performance-based percentage, Free Cash Flow			30.00%
Performance-based percentage, Revenue			20.00%
Budget attainment beginning, percentage			90.00%
Budget attainment beginning vesting, percentage			25.00%
Budget attainment ending, percentage			110.00%
Budget attainment ending vesting, percentage			175.00%
2016 Plan \| Employees \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award expiration period			10 years
Stock options vesting percentage			20.00%
Stock Options Grants
Number or options granted (in shares)			546,057
Estimated fair value of each option (in dollars per share)			$ 7.06
Exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 26.69
2016 Plan \| Non-employee Director \| Restricted Stock
Restricted and Performance Stock and Units Grants
Number of awards granted (in shares)			18,735
Estimated fair value of each award (in dollars per share)			$ 26.69
2016 Plan \| 1st Anniversary of the Date of Grant \| Employees \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage	20.00%	20.00%
2016 Plan \| 2nd Anniversary of the Date of Grant \| Employees \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage	20.00%	20.00%
2016 Plan \| 3rd Anniversary of the Date of Grant \| Employees \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage	20.00%	20.00%
2016 Plan \| 4th Anniversary of the Date of Grant \| Employees \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options vesting percentage	20.00%	20.00%