Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans - Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
Estimated accumulated benefit obligation	$ 3.5	$ 3.0
Funded estimated accumulated benefit obligation	3.0	2.4
Unfunded estimated accumulated benefit obligation	$ 0.5	$ 0.6

The amount of unfunded estimated accumulated obligation benefit under the defined contribution plan.

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