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Leases Leases, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee, Operating Lease, Option to Terminate, Duration | 1 year |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term | 20 years |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  | $ 8.2 | $ 7.9 |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 14 years |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract |  |  |  | 1 year

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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918673-209980 + Details
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