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Stockholders' Equity / (Deficit) - Cash Dividend (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 23, 2018 | Nov. 12, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2018 | Oct. 09, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 24, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Cash Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 21,861 | $ 22,886 |
Quarterly dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.675 |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividend, date of declaration |  |  | Nov. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividend declared, per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.225
Quarterly dividend declared | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100
Quarterly dividend, date of distribution | Nov. 23, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividend, date of record |  | Nov. 12, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Amendment to Credit Agreement | Ability to make dividends and distributions based on Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized increase in dividends per share |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Subsequent event | Maximum | Amendment to Credit Agreement | Ability to make dividends and distributions based on Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | $ |  |  |  | $ 35,000 |  |  |
Quarterly dividend paid per common share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.225 |  |  |
Leverage Ratio |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |

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