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Stockholders' Equity - Secondary Offering (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2019 $ / shares shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 0 |
Majority Shareholder | Wengen Alberta |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 15.3032 | $ 15.3032
Majority Shareholder | Wengen Alberta | Secondary Offering |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) |  | 10,955,000

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