Senior Secured Term Loan, Net (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		2.12%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000.0
Debt instrument, issuance price as a percentage		99.50%
Debt instrument, covenant, non-recourse debt to tangible net worth ratio, maximum		3
Debt instrument, covenant, unencumbered assets to pari-passu indebtedness ratio, maximum		1.25
Effective interest rate		4.87%
Secured Debt \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Unencumbered Assets To Pari-Passu Indebtedness Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Discount Rate At Issuance Of Face Value

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

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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