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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	May 12, 2019	May 30, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Apr. 21, 2020	Feb. 14, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale price					$ 252,000,000
Settlement payment		$ 1,500,000
Amount to refine compliance program over next 36 months		$ 171,000
Restructuring charges expensed			$ 102,500,000
Co-Founders [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Supplemental pension payments specified per year				$ 200,000
Percentage of base salary	50.00%
Payment term (in years)	10 years
Restructuring charges expensed			$ 36,800,000