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Income Taxes (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 Rate | Jun. 30, 2019 Rate | Jun. 30, 2020 Rate | Jun. 30, 2019 Rate
Income Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent | 4.60% | 15.00% | 18.50% | 14.60%

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