Debt - General Information (Details) - Senior Secured Term Loan Facility - Secured Debt $ in Millions	Nov. 15, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 04, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 350.0	$ 200.0
Issue amount	$ 340.5	$ 197.6
Percentage of par (as a percent)	97.30%	98.80%
Discount	$ 9.5	$ 2.4
Discount percentage (as a percent)	2.70%	1.20%
Aggregate increase amount		$ 75.0
Maximum secured leverage ratio		3.00

Debt Instrument, Aggregate Borrowings Availability

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Debt instrument, aggregate increase amount, maximum secured leverage ratio.

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Debt instrument, amount issued at discount, discount percentage.

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Debt instrument, amount issued at discount, percent of par.

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Discounted from Par

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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