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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 1.75% |
Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 1.00% |
4.200% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.20% | 4.20%
Debt instrument maturity year | 2024 | 2024
4.500% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.50% |
Debt instrument maturity year | 2029 |
5-year Term-Loan Facility Expires in 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument maturity year | 2022 | 2022
Line of credit facility, expiration period | 5 years | 5 years
Line of credit facility, expiration date | Jun. 28, 2022 | Jun. 28, 2022
5-year Term-Loan Facility Expires in 2022 | Maximum | LIBOR |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 1.75% | 1.75%
5-year Revolving-Loan Facility, Periodic Interest Payments, LIBOR Plus up to 1.500%, Plus Commitment Fees up to 0.250%, Expires June 28, 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration period |  | 5 years
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  | Jun. 28, 2022
5-year Revolving-Loan Facility, Periodic Interest Payments, LIBOR Plus up to 1.500%, Plus Commitment Fees up to 0.250%, Expires June 28, 2022 | Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment fee, percentage |  | 0.25%
5-year Revolving-Loan Facility, Periodic Interest Payments, LIBOR Plus up to 1.500%, Plus Commitment Fees up to 0.250%, Expires June 28, 2022 | Maximum | LIBOR |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  | 1.50%
5-year Term-Loan Facility Expires in 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument maturity year | 2023 | 2023
Line of credit facility, expiration period | 5 years | 5 years
Line of credit facility, expiration date | Dec. 21, 2023 | Dec. 21, 2023
5-year Term-Loan Facility Expires in 2023 | Maximum | LIBOR |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 1.75% | 1.75%

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