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Debt and Finance Leases - Recourse Debt Redemption Period (Details) - Recourse Debt | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Senior Notes |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Average Early Redemption Percentage | 25.00%
Senior Notes due 2026 | Treasury Rate |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent) | 1.00%
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage) | 0.50%
Senior Notes due 2027 | Treasury Rate |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent) | 1.00%
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage) | 50.00%
Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 35.00%
Senior Notes due 2028 | Treasury Rate |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent) | 1.00%
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage) | 50.00%
Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 40.00%
Senior Notes due 2029 | Treasury Rate |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Treasury rate redemption (as percentage) | 0.50%
Redemption Period Prior To 15 May 2021 | Senior Notes due 2026 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Present value of note (as percentage) | 1.03625
May 15, 2021 to May 14, 2022 | Senior Notes due 2026 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 103.625%
May 15, 2022 to May 14, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2026 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 102.417%
May 15, 2023 to May 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2026 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 101.208%
May 15, 2024 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2026 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Redemption Period Prior To 15 July 2021 | Senior Notes due 2027 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Present value of note (as percentage) | 1.03313
July 15, 2021 to July14, 2022 | Senior Notes due 2027 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 103.313%
July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2027 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 102.208%
July 15, 2023 to July 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2027 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 101.104%
July 15, 2024 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2027 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Redemption Period Prior to January 15, 2021 | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 105.75%
Redemption Period Prior to January 15, 2023 | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Present value of note (as percentage) | 1.02875
January 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 102.875%
January 15, 2024 to January 14, 2025 | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 101.917%
January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026 | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.958%
January 15, 2026 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2028 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Redemption Period Prior to June 15, 2022 | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 105.25%
Outstanding principal after redemption, percentage (at least) | 50.00%
Redemption Period Prior to June 15, 2024 | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%
Premium percentage of principal amount of note discount factor (as percent) | 1.00%
Present value of note (as percentage) | 1.02625
June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025 | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 102.625%
June 15, 2025 to June 14, 2026 | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 101.75%
June 15, 2026 to June 14, 2027 | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.875%
June 15, 2027 and thereafter | Senior Notes due 2029 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Redemption percentage | 100.00%

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