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Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract] |  |
Operating leases expense | $ 2,529 | $ 5,097
Operating ease exposure that have not yet commenced | $ 1,291 | $ 1,291
Operating ease exposure that have not yet commenced, lease term | 5 years | 5 years

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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980 + Details
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