Term of the interest rate that fluctuates over time as a result of an underlying benchmark interest rate or index

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Amount of additional commitment increase on the credit facility.

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Allowable amount for issuance of letters of credit under the credit facility.

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The number of letters of credit outstanding under the credit facility.

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Ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) plus stock compensation to interest expense for the previous four consecutive fiscal quarters.

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Ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA plus stock compensation (Leverage Ratio).

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Ratio of indebtedness to EBITDA plus stock compensation (Leverage Ratio) needed for payment of dividends.

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

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Long-term Debt - Line of Credit (Details)	12 Months Ended
Long-term Debt - Line of Credit (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) LetterOfCredit	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Leverage Ratio	3.00
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	$ 0	$ 0	$ 246,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Margin interest rate percentage	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Margin interest rate percentage	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000.0
Additional commitment increase	75,000,000.0
Allowable amount of letters of credit for issuance	$ 10,000,000.0
Number of letters of credit outstanding \| LetterOfCredit	1
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 200,000
Maturity date	Jun. 09, 2022
Available borrowing capacity	$ 124,800,000
Ratio of EBITDA plus stock compensation and minus income taxes paid and capital expenditures to interest expense and scheduled payments due for borrowings	3.00
Leverage Ratio needed for payment of dividends	2.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Annual commitment fee percentage on unused capacity	0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Annual commitment fee percentage on unused capacity	0.20%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Prime Rate
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Interest rate at period end	4.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Prime Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Margin interest rate percentage	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Prime Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Margin interest rate percentage	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit [Abstract]
Term of variable rate	1 month
Interest rate at period end	1.76%