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Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, and Non-Guarantors - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019
Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and Non-Guarantors [Abstract]
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%

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Selected Consolidated Financial Statements of Parent, Guarantors, Canada Company and Non-Guarantors [Abstract]

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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