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Acquisitions Acquisitions Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 60,799
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | 18,000
Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets Acquired | 19,775
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets Acquired | 13,176
Above Market Leases [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets Acquired | 2,848
Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 7,000
Minimum [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 10 years
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 5 years
Minimum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 10 years
Minimum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Minimum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Above Market Leases [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Minimum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Maximum [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 20 years
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 20 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Maximum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 20 years
Maximum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Maximum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Above Market Leases [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years
Maximum [Member] | Current Year Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 89 years

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