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Debt and Credit Facility, Narrative (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 18, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 26, 2019 USD ($) | May 15, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (20,300,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Long-term debt |  | 492,600,000 | 370,400,000 |  |  |
Cash outflow upon debt redemption |  | 391,500,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.625% |
Percentage of principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing cost |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.80% |  |  |  |
Fair value of outstanding debt |  | $ 513,500,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes | Change in control |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875%
Percentage of principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Unamortized debt issuance costs | $ 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing cost |  | $ 22,000,000.0 | 22,900,000 | $ 22,900,000 |  |
Effective interest rate |  | 6.10% |  |  |  |
Fair value of outstanding debt |  |  | $ 369,900,000 |  |  |
Accrued interest | 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (20,300,000) |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | (16,500,000) |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow upon debt redemption | $ 393,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt issuance costs |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 375,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Monthly commitment fee (percent) |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable in which the account debtor is an investment-grade domestic account debtor (percent) |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable for borrowing base |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable in which the account debtor is not a domestic account debtor (percent) |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of lesser of maximum revolver amount or borrowing base (percent) |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible inventory for borrowing base |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of eligible machinery and equipment for borrowing base |  | $ 71,500,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible cash (percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  | $ 575,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  | 360,900,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding line of credit |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Remaining available borrowing capacity |  | $ 352,900,000 |  |  |  |
Applicable interest rate to any overnight borrowings (percent) |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Payment Condition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.10 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Covenant Trigger Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Outstanding line of credit |  | $ (8,000,000.0) |  |  |  |
On or after March 1, 2023 | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 102.313% |  |  |  |
On or after March 1, 2024 | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 101.156% |  |  |  |
On or after March 1, 2025 | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Any time prior to May 15, 2019 | Senior Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Prior to March 1, 2023 | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 104.625% |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal that can be redeemed (percent) |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Upon receipt of the proceeds of certain asset sales | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
On or after May 15, 2019 | Senior Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price as percentage of principal (percent) |  | 104.406% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin (percent) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |

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