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Revenue - Change in Contract Balances (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset [Abstract]
Contract with customer, asset, net, beginning balance	$ 18,656
Payments received for services billed	(17,133)
Services provided and billed in current period	112,432
Payments received for services billed in current period	(95,206)
Contract with customer, asset, net, ending balance	18,749
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Contract with customer, liability, beginning balance	(27,076)
Amortization of deferred commissioning period revenue	2,110
Contract with customer, liability, ending balance	$ (24,966)

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Contract with Customer, Asset, Payment Received for Services Billed

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- Definition

Contract with Customer, Asset, Payment Received for Services Billed in Prior Period

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Contract with Customer, Asset, Revenue Recognized

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Contract with Customer, Liability, Deferred Commission Period Billing

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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