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Credit Facilities and Long-term Debt - Details of Financial Covenants (Details) | Dec. 31, 2017
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Current ratio, requirement | 1.10
Current ratio | 1.21
Fixed charge coverage ratio, requirement | 1.20
Fixed charge coverage ratio | 2.82
Leverage ratio, requirement | 5.00
Leverage ratio | 2.59

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- Definition An ratio defined in the credit agreement as current assets divided by current liabilities. Under the credit agreement, the company is required to remain in compliance with this minimum current ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A ratio defined in the credit agreement as fixed charges divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (EBITDAR). Under the credit agreement, the company is required to remain in compliance with this minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A ratio defined in the credit agreement as funded debt divided by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (EBITDAR). Under the credit agreement, the company is required to remain in compliance with this maximum leverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
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