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Plateau Acquisition Plateau Acquisition - Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life		24 years
Plateau
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
October 2, 2019 Fair Value	$ 218,600
Customer relationships
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life		25 years
Customer relationships | Plateau
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	25 years
October 2, 2019 Fair Value	$ 191,800
Trade name
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life		23 years
Trade name | Plateau
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	25 years
October 2, 2019 Fair Value	$ 24,800
Noncompetition agreements
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life		5 years
Noncompetition agreements | Plateau
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	5 years
October 2, 2019 Fair Value	$ 2,000

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