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Commitments and Contingencies - Other Commitments (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 15, 2019 USD ($) floor | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) floor | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2019 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of floors purchased | floor | 5 |  | 1 |  |
Purchase price of property | $ 27,000,000.0 | $ 46,085,000 | $ 24,400,000 | $ 35,261,000 |
Number of floors with the option to purchase | floor | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Amount of total Promotional Rights Agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000,000.0
Building Floor [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |  | $ 21,400,000 |  |  |

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