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Class B Units valuation assumption dividend yield

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risk free rate max year horizon for interpolation

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risk free rate min year horizon for interpolation

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

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Equity Compensation Class B Units (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Equity Compensation Class B Units (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared		$ 0.175	$ 0.2625	$ 0.6125	$ 0.785
Share-based Compensation		$ (152,000)	$ 0	$ 5,463,000	$ 0
market vesting condition capital increase threshhold				$ 5,660,580
ClassBUnits [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
common stock fair value per share	$ 20.19
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared					$ 0.25
Share-based Compensation						$ 65,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum				20 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	256,087
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum				30 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 4,266,409
Class B Units valuation assumption dividend yield	4.95%
ClassBUnit valuation assumption expected volatility	25.70%
Class B Unit valuation assumptions risk free rate	2.71%
Performance based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
common stock fair value per share	$ 7.23
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum				2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	272,929
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum				3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 1,845,000
Class B Units valuation assumption dividend yield	6.87%
ClassBUnit valuation assumption expected volatility	44.40%
Class B Unit valuation assumptions risk free rate	0.11%
100percentvestinglevel [Member] \| ClassBUnits [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 16.66
100percentvestinglevel [Member] \| Performance based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 6.76
one year [Member] \| ClassBUnits [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	171,988
one year [Member] \| Performance based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	136,462
three year [Member] \| ClassBUnits [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	84,099
three year [Member] \| Performance based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	136,467