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Goodwill and Franchise Value (Schedule of Franchise Value) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 306,700,000 | $ 288,700,000
Adjustments to purchase price allocations |  | 3,500,000
Additions through acquisitions |  | 20,900,000
Reductions through divestitures | (700,000) | (6,000,000.0)
Reductions from impairments | 0 | (400,000)
Ending balance | $ 306,000,000.0 | 306,700,000
Franchise value acquired, including purchase accounting adjustments |  | $ 24,400,000

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