Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Period, Number Of Quarterly Periods

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-based Compensation (Performance-based Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units) (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2018 shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2019 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based employee compensation \| $		$ 34,892	$ 30,090	$ 26,961
Restricted Stock Units \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	33,089
Restricted Stock Units \| Time-based shared based compensation [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)					48,683
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Period, Number Of Quarterly Periods	16
Restricted Stock Units \| Time-based shared based compensation [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	56,250
Restricted Stock Units \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	33,088
Stock option \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)					123,856
2018 Performance-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based employee compensation \| $		900
2019 Performance-Based Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based employee compensation \| $		$ 300