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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Plans

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Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Conversion Ratio, Percent of Target

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Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Conversion Ratio, Percent of Target with TSR Adjustment

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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Incentive Stock Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Incentive Stock Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2019 shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) plan shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Number of plans \| plan		2
Number of shares authorized (in shares)		4,800,000
Number of shares available for future grant (in shares)		3,000,000.0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based incentive compensation expense \| $		$ 6,531	$ 13,007	$ 8,986
Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of performance shares adjusted (up or down)		25.00%
Settlement percentage	246.00%
Shares issued (in shares)	923,211
Minimum \| Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage		0.00%
Final payout range		0.00%
Maximum \| Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage		200.00%
Final payout range		250.00%