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Stock Based Compensation - Schedule of Performance Stock Plan and 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (Details) - 2010 Stock Incentive Plan - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock granted	1,014,269	1,123,408	1,151,578
Time-Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awarded	797,778	454,313	241,334
Performance Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based restricted stock granted	1,014,269	1,123,408	1,151,578
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awarded	1,954,983	2,489,905	326,808

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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