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Long-Term Debt - First Lien Credit Facility (Details)	Mar. 06, 2020 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2015 USD ($)
First Lien Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt	$ 312,500	$ 312,500,000	$ 312,500,000
First Lien Credit Facility \| Eurodollar rate
Long-term Debt
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent)		4.50%
First Lien Credit Facility \| Eurodollar rate \| Minimum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.00%
First Lien Credit Facility \| Base rate
Long-term Debt
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent)		3.50%
First Lien Credit Facility \| Term Loan
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 435,000,000
Long-term debt		$ 312,500,000	$ 312,500,000
First Lien Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 40,000,000
Senior Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Aggregate principal amount	$ 30,000
Discount on financing costs		1,400,000
Financing costs		$ 3,215,000
Senior Credit Facility \| Eurodollar rate \| Minimum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan
Long-term Debt
The number of consecutive fiscal quarters \| item	4
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Minimum
Long-term Debt
Required EBITDA	$ 25,000,000,000
Ownership percentage required or loan becomes due	30.00%
Percentage of lenders approval required for certain proposed changes to the Senior Credit Facility	50.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Maximum
Long-term Debt
Ownership percentage sold or disposed of that would result in loan becoming due	25.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Eurodollar rate
Long-term Debt
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent)	8.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Base rate
Long-term Debt
Applicable margin over reference rate (as a percent)	7.50%
Tricor funds \| Senior Credit Facility \| Term Loan
Long-term Debt
Ownership percentage		37.00%	22.00%