Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Professional, general and workers' compensation insurance reserve	$ 20.2	$ 19.4
Expected insurance recoveries	$ 12.1	12.1
Federal effective tax rate	24.00%
Long-term tax receivable agreement liability	$ 60.1	60.1
Net long-term tax receivable agreement liability	49.9	48.7
Current portion of tax liability	$ 16.9	$ 16.9
LIBOR
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Collaborative Tax Agreement, basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Materially More Restrictive \| LIBOR
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	5.00%
Not Materially More Restrictive \| LIBOR
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	3.00%

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