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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Term Loan Facility (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Debt - Term Loan Facility (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 19, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 109,528,000,000
Revolving Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 250,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 175,000,000.0
Long-term debt, gross	$ 109,600,000
Weighted average interest rate	8.60%
Line of credit facility, outstanding balance, quarterly principal payments, percent	1.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, prepayment minimum, percent	3.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, prepayment minimum, floor during first three years, percent	1.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, fixed charge coverage ratio	1.2
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, excess availability threshold, amount	$ 25,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	7.625%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	6.625%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, annual percentage of excess cash flow	25.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, annual percentage of excess cash flow	50.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| ABL Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, excess availability threshold, percent of borrowing base	10.00%
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance, excess availability threshold, amount	$ 12,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Line of Credit \| ABL Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%