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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 04, 2018 | Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 7,788,000 | $ 8,631,000
Unsecured subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |
Unsecured subordinated notes payable periodic payment |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700,000 |
Senior 5.125% Unsecured Notes, Due 2025 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |
Debt stated rate |  |  | 5.125% |  |  |
Debt issuance price as percentage of par |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |
Senior 5.125% Unsecured Notes, Due 2025 | Senior unsecured notes | Redemption Period One |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior 5.125% Unsecured Notes, Due 2025 | Senior unsecured notes | Redemption Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redemption price |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred financing costs |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate reduction | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net leverage ratio requirement |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.24% | 3.82%
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.09% |
Unsecured subordinated notes payable periodic payment |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024 | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan B, Maturing 2024 | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, variable rate | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Amended and restated revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit and term loan agreement |  |  | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |
Net leverage ratio requirement |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |
Amended and restated revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |
Amended and restated revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Amended and restated revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of commitment fees of total unused commitment under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |
Amended and restated revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus margin range |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |

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