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Amount of the unrecorded obligation to transfer funds in the future for fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices (for example, as in take-or-pay contracts or throughput contracts).

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Related Party Transactions - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) lease	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction
Gain on sale of business		$ 2,814	$ 0	$ 0
VPI
Related Party Transaction
Operating lease assets		3,739			$ 3,739
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation	$ 7,000
Unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation, amount remaining		4,100
Sales Of Subsidiary \| Affiliated Entity \| Board Of Directors Member
Related Party Transaction
Proceeds from the divestiture of business	$ 6,500
Gain on sale of business		$ 2,800
Acquired Lease \| Affiliated Entity \| VPI
Related Party Transaction
Number of operating leases \| lease		2
Operating lease assets		$ 3,900			$ 3,600