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Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) center	Jan. 01, 2019 center
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Finance lease assets, number of units, centers \| center			2	2
Finance lease, right-of-use asset			$ 8.9
Capital lease assets	$ 15.7
Capital lease, accumulated depreciation	14.1
Operating leases, rental expense	3.1	$ 2.9
Future minimum revenues under subleases	$ 22.8	$ 27.1
Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term			5 years
Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, renewal term			20 years
Lease term			10 years
Lease renewal term			5 years