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Long-Term Debt - Schedule Of Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Details) - Line of Credit [Member] - February 2016 Amendment [Member] | Feb. 29, 2016
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March 31, 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 4.75
June 30, 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 4.25
September 30, 2017 [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 3.75
December 31, 2017 and each fiscal quarter thereafter [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio | 3.50

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