Related Party Transactions (Details) - TriStar $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage Of Ownership	50.00%	50.00%
Direct Financing Lease Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt	$ 0.5	$ 1.4
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties	$ 10.7	$ 10.7

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from long-term debt by a related party. Related parties, include, but are not limited to, affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, and pension trusts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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+ References

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