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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Senior Credit Facilities (Details) - First lien credit agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 12, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt instruments
Original issue discount		$ 6.9	$ 8.3
Senior secured term loan
Debt instruments
Debt instrument face amount	$ 350.0
Original issue discount	$ 7.0
Principal percentage of each of first eight payments (as a percent)	0.60%
Principal percentage of each payment thereafter (as a percent)	1.30%
Senior secured revolving facility
Debt instruments
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100.0
Outstanding credit facility		$ 21.0	$ 20.6
LIBOR \| Senior secured term loan
Debt instruments
Applicable margin rate	7.50%
Floor interest rate	1.00%
LIBOR \| Senior secured revolving facility
Debt instruments
Applicable margin rate	7.00%
Base rate \| Senior secured term loan
Debt instruments
Applicable margin rate	6.50%
Base rate \| Senior secured revolving facility
Debt instruments
Applicable margin rate	6.00%