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Changes in Capital Structure - Narrative (Details) - shares | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020
Capital Structure |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000
Long-term capital allocation, target allocation, cash generated allocated to growth investments, percentage |  |  | 50.00% |
Long-term capital allocation, target allocation, cash generated allocated returned to shareholders, percentage |  |  | 50.00% |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, minimum percentage of eligible compensation to purchase shares |  | 1.00% |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, maximum percentage of eligible compensation |  | 10.00% |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exercise price as percentage of fair value |  | 95.00% |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Capital Structure |  |  |  |
Shares issued to employee accounts (in shares) | 63,455 |  |  |

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