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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2020	May 14, 2019	Feb. 21, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 25, 2019	Mar. 22, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Nov. 02, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount that can be authorized without making an offer to buy back debt											$ 299,401,000
Special cash dividend		$ 230,000,000.0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				$ 0		$ 0	$ 9,800,000	$ 0	$ 9,756,000
Repayment of debt								0	$ 140,272,000
Outstanding debt				379,541,000				379,541,000		$ 339,189,000
Cash and cash equivalents				220,663,000				220,663,000		$ 193,383,000
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, Existing Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt														$ 350,000,000.0
Stated interest rate														8.00%
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, New Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt													$ 125,000,000.0
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, Existing Notes, Restricted Payment Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate													8.00%
Maximum amount available for repurchase			$ 150,000,000
Redemption price, percentage			103.00%
Debt instrument, amount validly tendered and not withdrawn												$ 1,900,000
Pro-ration factor												31.5789%
Purchase integrals												$ 1,000
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, Tendered Notes, Restricted Payment Pro-Rated Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, amount validly tendered and not withdrawn												599,000
Debt instrument, amount accepted												599,000
Debt instrument, not accepted												1,301,000
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, Existing Notes, Tender Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount available for repurchase			$ 150,000,000
Redemption price, percentage			104.25%
Debt instrument, amount validly tendered and not withdrawn												$ 415,099,000
Pro-ration factor												31.5789%
Purchase integrals												$ 1,000
Senior secured notes \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2024, Tendered Notes, Tender Offer Pro-Rated Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, amount validly tendered and not withdrawn												130,966,000
Debt instrument, amount accepted												130,966,000
Debt instrument, not accepted												$ 284,133,000
Citibank \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under ABL Facility	$ 70,000,000.0							40,000,000.0
Repayment of debt					$ 30,000,000.0
Outstanding debt				$ 40,000,000.0				$ 40,000,000.0