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Debt instrument redemption minimum required principal amount to remain outstanding subsequent to redemption.

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Debt instrument redemption price maximum percentage of principal amount redeemable.

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Debt instrument redemption requirement period of redemption within closing date.

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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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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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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount.

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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Debt - 6.250% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2016	May 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Premium on senior unsecured notes			$ 2,280,000	$ 2,796,000
Cash paid for interest			$ 129,387,000	$ 127,668,000	$ 63,170,000
6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.25%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from note issuance	$ 200,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000.0
Stated interest rate	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%
Net proceeds from note issuance	$ 206,800,000
Proceeds from debt issuance, net	$ 199,600,000	$ 195,400,000
Offering price percentage of par	102.00%
Premium on senior unsecured notes	$ 4,000,000.0
Cash paid for interest	$ 2,800,000
Maximum percent of aggregate principal amount redeemable			35.00%
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			106.25%
Number of days within closing date redemption can occur			120 days
Minimum required principal amount to remain outstanding subsequent to redemption			65.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Period Prior to June 1, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			104.688%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| 12-month period beginning June 1, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			103.125%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| 12-month period beginning June 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			101.563%
Senior Notes \| 6.250% senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| 12-month period beginning June 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%