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Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months | $ 9,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 388.0
2023 Euro Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, cap interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% | 1.25%
Derivative instrument, premium paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate caps |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4
Interest rate derivative assets, at fair value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | 2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, cap interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50%
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850,000,000.0 |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | 2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] | December 31, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000.0 |
Derivative instrument, deferred premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 |
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | 2024 Dollar Term Loans [Member] | December 31, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000.0 |
Derivative instrument, deferred premium |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100,000 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate caps |  |  | 2 |  | 3 | 3 |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  | $ 475,000,000.0 |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  | 2.59% |  | 2.72% | 2.72% |  |
Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate caps |  | 3 |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | $ 475,000,000.0 |  | € 416.6 | $ 475,000,000.0 | € 387.2 |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  | 1.44% |  | 1.44% | 1.95% | 1.95% |  |
Derivative, interest rate of hedged item |  | 4.47% |  | 4.47% | 4.47% | 4.47% |  |
Derivative, cost of hedge net of cash received |  | $ 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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