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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Awarded As a Percentage of Granted

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of noncash expense for award of restricted stock or unit under share-based payment arrangement.

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Share-Based Employee Compensation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shareholder approved stock plans \| plan			2
Cost (reversal) of employee share-based compensation included in income, before income tax	$ 2,933	$ 3,530	$ 4,794	$ 6,965
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock units granted (in shares) \| shares	134	53	402	452
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares granted	$ 12,349		$ 12,349
Number of years compensation expense to be recognized over			2 years 1 month 6 days
Stock units, weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 14.15	$ 16.73	$ 17.83	$ 15.35
Compensation expense related to restricted stocks	$ 1,362	$ 1,683	$ 2,977	$ 3,319
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock units granted (in shares) \| shares			125	265
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares granted	8,170		$ 8,170
Number of years compensation expense to be recognized over				1 year 8 months 12 days
Stock units, weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 19.66	$ 15.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Award Shares, Percent						80.00%
Cost (reversal) of employee share-based compensation included in income, before income tax	$ 1,572	$ 1,847	$ 1,817	$ 3,646
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Award Shares, Percent			50.00%		50.00%
Shares awarded as a percentage of granted			0.00%
Award requisite service period			1 year
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Award Shares, Percent			80.00%
Shares awarded as a percentage of granted			200.00%
Award requisite service period			5 years
Performance Share Units with Total Shareholder Return Conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock units granted (in shares) \| shares			125	149
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Stock units, weighted average grant-date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 23.22	$ 16.96