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Stock -Based Compensation - Performance Stock Units, RPSUs and MSUs Plan description (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 shares
RPSUs |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting period | 3 years
Award vesting right, percentage | 200.00%
RPSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 0.00%
RPSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 25.00%
RPSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 100.00%
RPSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Four |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 15.00%
RPSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Five |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 200.00%
MSUs |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 200.00%
MSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 25.00%
Vested (in shares) | 0
MSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 25.00%
MSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 25.00%
MSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Four |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 100.00%
MSUs | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Five |
Stock-Based Compensation |
Award vesting right, percentage | 100.00%

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