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The difference between the reacquisition price and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt recognized currently as a component of income in the period of extinguishment, net of tax.

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Debt and Financing - New Term Loan (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt and Financing - New Term Loan (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 11,200,000	$ 0	$ 11,200,000	$ 0
Term Loan \| New Term Loan Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 600,000,000
Floor interest rate	1.00%
Basis spread on variable rate	7.50%
Margin step down if certain EBITDA is achieved	1.00%
Adjusted EBITDA threshold for margin step down	$ 400,000,000
Minimum adjusted EBITDA	$ 200,000,000
Expenses qualifying as adjustment cap, percent	10.00%
Percent of cash proceeds from disposition of assets to be used to repay debt	100.00%
Repayment of debt, amount of property sales to be used in reinvestment	$ 40,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 11,200,000
Term Loan \| New Term Loan Agreement \| Premium Until First Anniversary Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment premium, percent	3.00%
Term Loan \| New Term Loan Agreement \| Premium From First Anniversary Date Until Second Anniversary Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment premium, percent	2.00%
Term Loan \| New Term Loan Agreement \| Premium From Second Anniversary Date Until Third Anniversary Date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment premium, percent	1.00%
Term Loan \| New Term Loan Agreement \| Premium Thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment premium, percent	0.00%
ABL Facility \| 2014 ABL Facility Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual limit on capital expenditures	$ 200,000,000