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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Fair Value Disclosures about Debt (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Convertible Debt | Convertible Notes, due 2024
Debt Instrument
Debt instrument percentage over par value	139.00%	132.00%

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