Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Number of Offerings

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Offering Period

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Target Award, Percentage

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiry Period From Date Of Grant

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Performance Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Discount rate from fair value on purchase date that participants pay for shares.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Capital Stock and Equity Compensation (Additional Information) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		90 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) offering_periods	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options, net			$ 344,000	$ 734,000
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock award program, measurement period (years)			3 years
Expected dividend yield (percent)			0.00%
Compensation expense	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 3,500,000	3,100,000
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock award program, awarded shares as a percentage of the original award amount (percent)			0.00%
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock award program, awarded shares as a percentage of the original award amount (percent)			200.00%
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1,100,000	900,000	$ 0	0
Conversion ratio			1
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 4,400,000	$ 4,200,000
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, contractual term (years)			10 years
Stock options, number of shares granted in period, gross \| shares					0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options, net			$ 1,600,000
Options exercised, total intrinsic value			$ 300,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock purchase plan, number of offering (offering period) \| offering_periods			2
Employee stock purchase plan, offering period (months)			6 months
Employee stock purchase plan, purchase price discount (percent)			15.00%