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Financial Instruments - Schedule of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate cap, fair value | $ 8.3 | $ 12.1
Cap agreement effective 12/31/18-12/31/20 |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,400.0 |
Interest rate cap, fair value | 4.4 | 10.6
Cap agreement effective 12/31/20-12/31/22 |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 1,200.0 |
Interest rate cap, fair value | $ 3.9 | $ 1.5

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