Stockholders' Deficit - Number of PSUs Granted Based On Net Trade Sales Growth and Grant Date Fair Value (Details) - $ / shares		12 Months Ended
May 18, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Three-year PSU Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of units granted (in shares)		256,151
Fair value on grant date (in dollars per share)		$ 46.87
PSU awards performance period	3 years	3 years
Net Trade Sales Growth \| PSU Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of units granted (in shares)		57,378	99,522
Fair value on grant date (in dollars per share)		$ 41.72	$ 45.21

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