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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Income tax benefit related to change in estimated state tax rate | $ 5.0 |
Income tax expense related to buyout of tax receivable agreement | $ 1.6 |
Forecast |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 20.40%

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