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Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) shares in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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May 08, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Segment shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available Liquidity |  |  | $ 684,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 483,000,000 |  |
Number of business segments | Segment |  |  | 4 |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 438.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Total Net Leverage Ratio |  |  | 250.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  |  | 400.00% |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 438.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Total Net Leverage Ratio |  |  | 250.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  |  | 400.00% |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  |  |  |  | $ (6,000,000)
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 500.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 600.00% |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 500.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 575.00% |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 525.00% |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Amendment, Restrictive Covenants, First Lien Leverage Ratio |  |  | 450.00% |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  | $ 480,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Floor Interest Rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Potential Stepdown [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Certain Covenant Instances [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Minimum Liquidity Requirement | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares) | shares |  |  | 1,000 | 2,000 |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Anti-dilutive securities (in shares) | shares |  |  | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000

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