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Legal Proceedings - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract] |
Controlling interest ownership percentage after acquisition | 80.00%
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture | $ 4,200

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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-13 + Details
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