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Borrowings - Global Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility - Narrative (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Global senior secured revolving credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 1,050,000,000.0 |
Maximum ratio of financial indebtedness to cash and cash equivalent investments | 0.75 |
Utilization threshold (as a percent) | 20.00% |
Maximum ratio of super senior liabilities to cash and cash equivalent investments | 0.275 |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | 2.0 |
Long-term debt | $ 520,500,000 |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.25% |
Remaining borrowing capacity | $ 529,500,000 |
Cabot credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.55%
Encore revolving credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.58%
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Global senior secured revolving credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.50% |
Floor interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% |
LIBOR | Global senior secured revolving credit facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.50% |
Floor interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% |

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