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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Nov. 07, 2019 | Oct. 22, 2019 | Oct. 07, 2019 | Mar. 12, 2019 | Feb. 15, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jul. 26, 2019 | Jul. 22, 2019 | Mar. 11, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 14, 2019
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share (USD per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.14 |  | $ 0.41
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |
Declared date |  |  |  | Mar. 11, 2019 | Feb. 14, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Date |  |  |  | Apr. 25, 2019 | Mar. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Record Date |  |  |  | Mar. 29, 2019 | Mar. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of shares, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.1 | $ 60.7 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Per Share (USD per share) | $ 0.14 |  | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared date | Nov. 07, 2019 |  | Oct. 07, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment Date | Dec. 26, 2019 |  | Nov. 25, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Record Date | Nov. 29, 2019 |  | Oct. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  | 4,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share |  | $ 25.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Dividend Rate Variable Rate Spread |  | 5.196% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock |  | $ 111.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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