v3.19.1

Equity - Convertible Preferred Stock (Details)	12 Months Ended
Equity - Convertible Preferred Stock (Details)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) payment $ / shares Rate shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding \| shares	1,495,000	1,495,000
Dividends payable \| $	$ 0	$ 10,278,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding \| shares	1,495,000
Series B cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock interest rate \| Rate	6.875%
Number of deferred dividend payments \| payment	11
Number of trading days	20 days
Number of consecutive trading days	30 years
Closing price as percentage of conversion price	130.00%
Series B Preferred Stock converted into common stock (in shares) \| shares	0.860825
Initial conversion price of common stock (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 58.08
Trading day averaging period for determining conversion value	20 days
Conversion rate numerator for Preferred Stock \| $	$ 50
Other long-term liabilities \| Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends payable \| $	$ 14,600,000

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