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

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Debt - 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2017	Feb. 13, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019
5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5.625%
5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5.25%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from note issuance	$ 700,000,000.0
Stated interest rate			5.625%
Proceeds from debt issuance, net	$ 692,100,000
Maximum percent of aggregate principal amount redeemable			35.00%
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			105.625%
Minimum required principal amount to remain outstanding subsequent to redemption			65.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			102.813%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			101.875%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.938%
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2027 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from note issuance		$ 450,000,000.0
Stated interest rate			5.25%
Proceeds from debt issuance, net		$ 444,100,000
Maximum percent of aggregate principal amount redeemable			35.00%
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			105.25%
Minimum required principal amount to remain outstanding subsequent to redemption			65.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			103.938%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			102.625%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			101.313%
Senior Notes \| 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, expressed as percentage of principal amount			100.00%