Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Total Revolving Commitment, Percentage

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Line of Credit, Total Revolving Commitment, Threshold Consecutive Days

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

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 05, 2015	Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019	Nov. 08, 2018	Nov. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit line capacity				$ 97,756,000
Line of Credit \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit line capacity						$ 60,000,000
Interest rate of notes payable						10.00%
Line of Credit \| Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit line capacity		$ 100,000,000
Interest rate of notes payable		11.00%
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit line capacity	$ 75,000,000.0				$ 75,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total revolving commitment, minimum consecutive days			30 days	30 days
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total revolving commitment (as a percent)			10.00%	10.00%