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Share-Based Payments - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) program | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) program | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
General vesting period |  | 3 years |
Number of incentive programs | program | 3 | 3 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based payments | $ 115,400,000 | $ 115,400,000 |
Weighted-average period for unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized |  | 2 years 4 months 15 days |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  | $ 0 | $ 1,768,000
Stock Options | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of stock option expiration from date of grant |  | 10 years |
Performance Cycle 2018-2020 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 600,000 | $ 600,000 |
Performance Cycle 2017-2019 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation |  | 500,000.0 |
Performance Cycle 2017-2019 | Performance Shares Market Related Component |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 0 | 0 |
Performance Cycle 2016-2018 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 0 | 0 |
Performance Cycle 2016-2018 | Performance Shares Market Related Component |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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