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Changes in Capital Structure - Narrative (Details) - shares	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	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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