Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Payments

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021
Convertible Debt \| 2026 Notes \| Level 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value		$ 714,557,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, gain		13,661,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative payments		$ 301,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 200,000,000
Term of contract (in years)	10 years