Debt and Finance Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Minimum Lease Payments
2020	$ 515
2021	515
2022	515
2023	515
2024	515
Thereafter	988
Total payments	3,563
Less: Interest
2020	187
2021	163
2022	138
2023	110
2024	81
Thereafter	66
Total payments	745
Net Present Value
2020	328
2021	352
2022	377
2023	405
2024	434
Thereafter	922
Total payments	2,818
Debt Principal Payments
2020	18,258
2021	9,078
2022	159,927
2023	7,169
2024	868,306
Thereafter	22,191
Total payments	$ 1,084,929

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