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Description of the interest rate as being fixed or variable, and, if variable, identification of the index or rate on which the interest rate is based and the number of points or percentage added to that index or rate to set the rate, and other pertinent information, such as frequency of rate resets.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Financing Arrangements - Japan ABL Facilities (Details)	9 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements - Japan ABL Facilities (Details)	Sep. 30, 2020 JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 400,000,000
Asset-based credit facilities		30,235,000	$ 144,580,000	$ 110,711,000
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ \| Japan Credit Facility 1
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	3 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	¥ 4,000,000,000	$ 37,932,000
Asset-based credit facilities \| ¥	¥ 150,000,000
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end	0.87%	0.87%
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	subject to an effective interest rate equal to the Tokyo interbank offered rate plus 0.80%
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFG Ltd \| Japan Credit Facility 2
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	1 year
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	¥ 2,000,000,000	$ 18,966,000
Carrying Value \| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ \| Japan ABL Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Asset-based credit facilities		$ 1,422,000
Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) \| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ \| Japan Credit Facility 1
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.80%
Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) \| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ \| Japan Credit Facility 2
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate terms	subject to an effective interest rate equal to the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) plus 1.0%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%