Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-based Payment Awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) \| shares	5.4
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) \| shares	33.5
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Exercise price (usd per share)	$ 11.50
Warrant vesting period	30 days
Warrant, expiration period	5 years
Warrant, redemption price per share (USD per share)	$ 0.01
Stock price threshold for redemption price (USD per share)	$ 18.00

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