Debt instrument maturity period.

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Number of notes repaid.

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Number of notes repaid in full.

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Number of notes repaid in part.

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Number of notes issued.

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

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Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party.

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The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Notes Payable to Related Parties - Additional Information (Details)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Note	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) Note	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) Note	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, base interest rates			5.00%
Interest expense related parties \| $			$ 0	$ 2,079,000
Warehouse Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of notes issued \| Note			10
Notes issued during the year \| $			$ 45,000,000
Repayment on notes \| $	$ 225,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Number of notes repaid in full \| Note		3
Number of notes repaid in part \| Note		1
Number of notes outstanding \| Note	26			26
Notes issued outstanding amount \| $			$ 0
Warehouse Notes \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued interest rate maturity period			1 year
Warehouse Notes \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, base interest rates			2.76%
Warehouse Notes \| Eldridge Industries, LLC \| Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, base interest rates			2.14%