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Stock-Based Compensation - 2017 Market-Based RSAs and RSUs (Details) - 2017 Market-Based RSAs and RSUs - TSR and Performance Measures - Senior Management - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 17, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Market-Based RSAs and RSUs
Stock-based compensation
Reversal of previously recognized compensation expense		$ 0.9
Market-Based RSAs
Stock-based compensation
Granted (in shares)	353,508
Forfeited (in shares)		120,060	233,448
Reversal of previously recognized compensation expense			$ 0.8
Market-Based RSUs
Stock-based compensation
Granted (in shares)	53,360
Forfeited (in shares)		53,360