Long-Term Debt - Summary of long term debt information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Term loan payable to a financial institution; Interest rate option of bank prime or Libor plus 1.4% (2.981130% as of March 31, 2020), monthly principal payments of $21,833 through 2021 with a balloon payment of $786,000 due December 1, 2021 (
Debt Instrument
Monthly principal payments	$ 21,833
Balloon payment due December 1, 2021	786,000
Term loan payable to a financial institution; Interest rate option of bank prime or Libor plus 1.4% (2.981130% as of March 31, 2020), monthly principal payments of $23,810 through December 1, 2021
Debt Instrument
Monthly principal payments	$ 23,810
Equipment note obligations; Interest rate fixed for term of each funding based upon the Lender's lease pricing at time of funding. (Interest rate/factor 1.8259% - 1.835015% as of March 31, 2020) (C) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	1.8259%
Equipment note obligations; Interest rate fixed for term of each funding based upon the Lender's lease pricing at time of funding. (Interest rate/factor 1.8259% - 1.835015% as of March 31, 2020) (C) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Percentage of fixed interest rate payable	1.83501%
Equipment financing lease obligations; Interest rate fixed for term of each funding based upon the Lender's lease pricing at time of funding. (Interest rate/factor 3.3943% - 3.8527% at time of funding) (D) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	3.3943%
Equipment financing lease obligations; Interest rate fixed for term of each funding based upon the Lender's lease pricing at time of funding. (Interest rate/factor 3.3943% - 3.8527% at time of funding) (D) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	3.8527%
LIBOR \| Line of credit payable to a financial institution; Interest rate option of bank prime or Libor plus 1.4% (3.07% as of March 31, 2020) (A) (B)
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	1.40%
Percentage of fixed interest rate payable	3.07%
LIBOR \| Term loan payable to a financial institution; Interest rate option of bank prime or Libor plus 1.4% (2.981130% as of March 31, 2020), monthly principal payments of $21,833 through 2021 with a balloon payment of $786,000 due December 1, 2021 (
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	1.40%
Percentage of fixed interest rate payable	2.98113%
LIBOR \| Term loan payable to a financial institution; Interest rate option of bank prime or Libor plus 1.4% (2.981130% as of March 31, 2020), monthly principal payments of $23,810 through December 1, 2021
Debt Instrument
Percentage of floating interest rate payable	1.40%
Percentage of fixed interest rate payable	2.98113%

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