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Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs | $ 500,000 | $ 600,000
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, current borrowing capacity | 300,000,000.0 |
Line of Credit Facility, additional borrowing capacity | 350,000,000.0 |
Credit available for the issuance of letters of credit | 30,000,000.0 |
Line of Credit Facility, noncurrent | 27,600,000 |
Line of Credit Facility outstanding borrowings, Yen | 4,600,000 |
Line of Credit Facility outstanding borrowings, Euro | 23,000,000.0 |
Line of Credit Facility, unused commitment level | 269,900,000 |
Debt issuance costs | $ 1,100,000 | $ 600,000
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 50.00% |
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 2,500,000 |
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Foreign Line of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility is available for swing-line loans | 20,000,000.0 |
Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Domestic Line of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility is available for swing-line loans | $ 30,000,000.0 |
Maximum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Ratio of debt to EBITDA | 4.0 |
Maximum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 137.50% |
Maximum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 37.50% |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Ratio of debt to EBITDA | 3.5 |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 87.50% |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving credit facility, Due 2024 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.00% |

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- Definition The amount of any adjustment recognized to the balance of unamortized issuance costs associated with a share-lending arrangement entered into by the entity, in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, due, for example, to default by the share borrower. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7656903&loc=SL6757497-112611 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119400593&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99376301&loc=d3e1336-112600 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99376301&loc=d3e1314-112600 + Details
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- Definition The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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