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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Interest Received and Paid under Term of Cash Flow Swap (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Payment of interest rate | $ 0
One-month LIBOR rate | 1.763%
Cash Flow Swap A |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 312,500,000
Pay Rate | 2.00%
Cash Flow Swap B |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 250,000,000.0
Pay Rate | 3.00%
Cash Flow Swap C |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 225,000,000.0
Pay Rate | 3.00%
Cash Flow Swap D |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 150,000,000.0
Pay Rate | 2.00%
Cash Flow Swap E |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Notional Amount | $ 250,000,000.0
Pay Rate | 3.00%

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