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Line of Credit Facility, Fronting Fee Percentage

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding calculated at point in time.

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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2019	Nov. 09, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 20, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of debt	$ 561,800,000
Principal payments due in March, June, September and December	$ 1,405,000
Outstanding borrowings			$ 539,158,000		$ 538,765,000
Current portion of long-term debt			$ 5,618,000		5,618,000
Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024 \| Eurocurrency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			7.00%
Variable interest rate floor	2.00%
Interest rate at period end			9.00%
Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 119,676,000
Note Payable \| LCC Note Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings			38,934,000		37,695,000
Current portion of long-term debt			$ 17,500,000		17,500,000
Stated interest rate			0.00%
Imputed interest rate			12.45%
Note Payable \| LCC Water Treatment Obligation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings			$ 7,461,000		7,211,000
Current portion of long-term debt			$ 2,500,000		1,875,000
Stated interest rate			0.00%
Imputed interest rate			13.12%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings			$ 57,500,000	$ 57,500,000	0
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 225,000,000
Fronting fee rate			0.25%
Letters of credit outstanding			$ 119,676,000		$ 99,876,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee rate			0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee rate			0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate			1.00%
Interest rate at period end			4.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Eurocurrency \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022 \| Eurocurrency \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		2.50%
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit \| ABL Facility - due April 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 200,000,000
Interest Rate Period One \| Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024 \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	6.00%
Interest Rate Period One \| Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024 \| Eurocurrency
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	7.00%
Interest Rate Period Two \| Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024 \| Eurocurrency \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	7.00%
Interest Rate Period Two \| Term Loan Credit Facility \| Term Loan Credit Facility - due June 2024 \| Eurocurrency \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	8.00%