Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Extension, Term

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Debt Instrument, Mandatory Principal Prepayments, Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds From Transaction

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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 16, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 321,954,000	$ 33,766,000
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, extension, term	1 year
Debt instrument, principal prepayments, percentage of cash proceeds	100.00%
Debt instrument, covenant, leverage ratio	4.0
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 250,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| Minimum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	2.5
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| Maximum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	4.5
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| LIBOR \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| LIBOR \| Minimum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| LIBOR \| Maximum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| Base Rate \| Minimum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured Debt \| Base Rate \| Maximum \| $250 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.75%