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Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 08, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 02, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2021 | Apr. 07, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) credit_facility | Mar. 31, 2022 GBP (£) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€) credit_facility | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 11, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 13, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 13, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 15, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 690,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 693,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent, period one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent, period two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent, period three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent, period four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent, period five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum loan to value percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw down of debt and revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  | $ 105,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments pledged as collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured credit facilities | credit_facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 270,600,000 |  |  |  | 272,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap | Term loan - hedged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (600,000) |  | (600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap | Term loan - unhedged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184,800,000 |  |  |  | 185,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited | Ark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  | $ 163,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2007 Subordinated Notes, carrying value | Ark Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2007 Subordinated Notes, carrying value | Junior Notes | Ark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2007 Subordinated Notes, carrying value | Junior Notes | USD-LIBOR | Ark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 39.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 1 | Ark Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,900,000 |  |  |  | 44,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 1 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,300,000 | € 39.1 |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 1 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited | EURIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 2 | Ark Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,000,000 |  |  |  | 47,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 2 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 2 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited | USD-LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 3 | Ark Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 70,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 3 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Solvency capital requirement |  |  |  |  | 120.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt to capital requirement |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ark 2021 Notes Tranche 3 | Unsecured Subordinated Debt | Group Ark Insurance Limited | USD-LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 6.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ING LOC Facility | Secured Debt | Ark | Letter of Credit | Uncollateralized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Citibank LOC Facility | Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments pledged as collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank LOC Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank LOC Facility | Secured Debt | Ark | Letter of Credit | Collateral Pledged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Ark | Ark Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184,800,000 |  |  |  | 185,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,900,000 |  | 277,300,000 |  | 277,600,000 |  |  |  | $ 277,400,000 |
Percentage of discounted future cash flows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 270,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 271,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,900,000 |  |  |  | 277,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor rate |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,000,000.0
Hedged liability, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,000,000
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | USD-LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 4.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | USD-LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | GBP-LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) | GBP-LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 5.50% | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | GBP Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,100,000 | £ 41.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NSM Bank Facility | Revolving credit loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000.0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other NSM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other NSM | Term Loan | Specialty Insurance Distribution (NSM) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kudu Bank Facility | Kudu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kudu Bank Facility | Term Loan | Kudu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 89,200,000 |
Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of borrowing base |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kudu Bank Facility | Revolving credit loan | Kudu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kudu Bank Facility | Line of Credit | Kudu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Credit Facility | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Credit Facility | Term Loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Credit Facility | Revolving credit loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Credit Facility | Delayed Draw Term Loans | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Credit Facility | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Credit Facility | Term Loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Credit Facility | Revolving credit loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Credit Facility | Delayed Draw Term Loans | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Credit Facility | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Credit Facility | Term Loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,800,000 |  | 17,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Credit Facility | Revolving credit loan | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw down of debt and revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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