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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 10, 2020 | Mar. 26, 2020
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Second Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement | Maximum |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares repurchased, authorized amount | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |
Third Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares repurchased, authorized amount |  | $ 5,900,000 | $ 1,400,000
Shares repurchased, authorized shares |  | 132,851 | 42,080
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 454,000,000.0 |

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