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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unused borrowing capacity, amount		$ 1,420,000,000
Covenant through June 30, 2019 \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	5.0
Covenant from September 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020 \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	4.75
Covenant from September 30, 2020 and thereafter \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant requirement, maximum total leverage ratio	4.50
Line of Credit \| Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,510,000,000.00