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Debt - Additional Information (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Apr. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2020 EUR (€) | Mar. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of term loan |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  | $ 4,600,000 |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of term loan |  |  | $ 1,200,000 | € 1,100,000 |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 450,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increased in line of credit facility | 145,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  | € 90,200,000
Senior credit facilities maturity period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year | 2024-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment |  | quarterly |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installments payable on term loan | € |  | € 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities maturity period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year | 2024-12 |  | 2024-12 | 2024-12 |  |  |
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 495,000,000.0 |
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |

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