The amount owed to the reporting entity by counterparties in securitized loan transactions.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The amount of minimum liquidity to be maintained by the company in securitized loan transactions for specified period.

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The period over which the entity entered for securitization of accounts receivable.

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Lowest interest rate, or floor, that may be charged.

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The amount of forbearance fee paid to the lenders during the period.

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The amount of forbearance fee payable to the lenders as on the balance sheet date.

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Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities - Receivables Securitization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 21, 2020	Jan. 10, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 18, 2020
Outstanding borrowings under the facility			$ 86.0
A/R Facility
Accounts Receivable from Securitization		$ 160.0
Accounts Receivable, Securitization, Term		5 years
Minimum liquidity for A/R facility		$ 60.0		$ 35.0
Forbearance fee				$ 5.0
Forbearance fee payable		$ 4.8
Variable interest rate (as a percent)		4.50%
A/R Facility \| Base rate
Variable interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%	3.75%
A/R Facility \| Federal funds rate
Variable interest rate (as a percent)		0.50%
A/R Facility \| One-month adjusted LIBOR
Variable interest rate (as a percent)		1.00%
A/R Facility \| LIBOR
Variable interest rate (as a percent)	6.75%	4.75%
Floor interest rate		1.00%