Line Of Credit Facility, Increase In Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Term Loan Facility (Details) - Term Loan Facility		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 09, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 655,000,000
Line of credit facility, increase in maximum borrowing capacity	$ 175,000,000.0		$ 175,000,000
Net leverage ratio of available amount	4.1
Interest rate for term loan facility	1.00%	5.25%
Basis spread	4.25%
Percentage of aggregate annual amount to be paid every quarter	1.00%
Amortization of debt discount		$ 200,000
Debt issuance cost			$ 18,500,000
Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.50%
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.00%
One-month LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.25%