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Subsequent Event (Details) ¥ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | May 07, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0
Japanese Subsidiary | Unsecured And Uncommitted Credit Line2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 300.0 |
Letters of credit outstanding | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 300.0 |
Japanese Subsidiary | Unsecured And Uncommitted Line Of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 9,800,000
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000
Revolving A Loan | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from secured lines of credit |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving A Loan | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving B Loan | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, increase limit | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from secured lines of credit | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event | Revolving A Loan | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event | Revolving B Loan | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate | Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Minimum | Base Rate | Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Maximum | Base Rate | Subsequent Event | Revolving Loans | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.75% |  |  |  |

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