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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 0 | $ 4,400,000 | $ 8,100,000 | $ 5,100,000
Unrecognized tax benefit that would not impact effective tax rate, tax position with uncertain timing of deductibility |  | 3,700,000 | 7,600,000 |
Accrued interest included in unrecognized tax benefits |  | 700,000 | 500,000 |
Income taxes paid | $ 68,100,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 13,000,000.0 |

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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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