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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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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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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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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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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Nov. 13, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 347,562,000	$ 358,500,000
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	1,141,000	$ 0
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining availability	$ 100,000,000.0
Ratio of consolidated net debt to EBITDA (no greater than)	4.50
Ratio of consolidated EBITDA to fixed charges (no less than)	1.20
Debt issuance costs	$ 8,800,000
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, minimum percent	0.50%
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Alternative Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, minimum percent	1.50%
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 100,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate	3.30%
Long term debt	$ 0	58,500,000
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				10,000,000.0
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Swing Line Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				10,000,000.0
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				240,000,000.0
Additional term loan repayment rate	5.00%
Long term debt	$ 228,000,000	240,000,000
2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Additional Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount				$ 125,000,000.0
Prior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on debt extinguishment	1,100,000
Prior Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt		85,000,000.0
Prior Credit Facility \| Swing Line Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		5,000,000.0
Prior Credit Facility \| Additional Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		125,000,000.0
Prior Credit Facility \| Contract Draw Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 170,000,000.0
New Credit Facility Amendment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	400,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense	$ 300,000
New Credit Facility Amendment \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, minimum percent	0.50%
New Credit Facility Amendment \| Alternative Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, minimum percent	1.50%