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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Increase In Number of Shares Authorized

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant, Per-participant Limit

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Subsequent Events (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021	Nov. 05, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 07, 2021	Jun. 22, 2016	Jun. 21, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)				$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.16
Aggregate purchase price of Class A common stock						$ 227,052	$ 6
Subsequent Event \| Senior Revolving Credit Agreement \| Unsecured Credit Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 300,000
Subsequent Event \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Insurance
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		534,900
Advisor fee		$ 4,400
Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)				24,400,000	2,000	41,900,000	2,000
Aggregate purchase price of Class A common stock				$ 126,800	$ 6	$ 234,600	$ 6
Stock repurchased, weighted average price (in dollars per share)				$ 5.19	$ 2.58	$ 5.59	$ 2.58
Class A Common Stock \| Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long term incentive plan, shares authorized (in shares)									400,000,000	350,000,000
Class A Common Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)			13,900,000
Aggregate purchase price of Class A common stock			$ 71,800
Stock repurchased, weighted average price (in dollars per share)			$ 5.15
Class A Common Stock \| Subsequent Event \| Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long term incentive plan, increase in number of shares authorized (in shares)								100,000,000
Long term incentive plan, shares authorized (in shares)								500,000,000
Long term incentive plan, per-participant limit (in shares)								15,000,000
Class B Common Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01