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Termination Of Tax Receivable Agreement, Cost Per Partnership Unit Exchanged

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Amount of interest income earned from interest-bearing assets owed to the entity by related party.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Yield on the receivable, on which interest has been imputed, as calculated from its issuance value or purchase price. The calculated effective interest rate considers factors such as the issued face value or price paid for the receivable, the time period between payments, and the time until maturity [full receipt] of the receivable.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 05, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Maximum percentage of interest on amounts due from affiliates (percent)					6.96%
Tax receivable agreement termination, cash payments per partnership unit exchanged (usd per share)		$ 1.50
Tax receivable agreement termination, term of annual installments					5 years
Tax receivable agreement termination, annual cash payments per partnership unit exchanged (usd per share)		$ 0.30
Conversion of units, deferred consideration obligation, discount		$ 11.3
Payment of aircraft related expenses			$ 0.9	$ 2.1	$ 4.2	$ 5.6
TCG BDC, Inc. \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of investment (in shares)	2,000,000
Purchase of investment (in dollars per share)	$ 25
Dividend rate, percentage	7.00%
Dividend rate, payable in shares, percentage	9.00%
Interest income					$ 1.4