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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $					$ 11,700,000
Period of recognition for unrecognized compensation costs																						36 months	34 months
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $																				$ 17,900,000	$ 10,300,000	$ 17,900,000	$ 10,300,000
Remaining vesting period																						27 months 21 days	23 months 3 days
Accrued bonuses \| $								$ 61,400,000																			$ 49,300,000
Equity based compensation \| $								$ 26,600,000					$ 15,500,000
Bonuses paid \| $																									$ 16,800,000	$ 17,100,000
Bonus expense \| $																				3,469,000	2,105,000	$ 14,761,000	$ 4,505,000
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)																						1,556,682	28,936
Bonus expense \| $																				$ 3,469,000	2,105,000	$ 14,761,000	$ 4,505,000
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of recognition for unrecognized compensation costs		3 years											3 years				3 years
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| Performance-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum performance target percentage																	8.00%
Performance period																	3 years
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| Time Based Vesting on Three Year Anniversary
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Number of installments in which awards are vested			3				3						3				3
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| anniversary																	3
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Michael Mazzei \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of recognition for unrecognized compensation costs														3 years
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Harris \| Restricted Stock \| Time-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period													3 years
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Time Based Vesting on Three Year Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment													3
2014 Deferred Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Days following the end of the participant’s employment																			60 days
Units outstanding (in shares)																				255,089		255,089		380,662
Units unvested (in shares)																				135,860		135,860		130,389
Total employee's contribution, net of forfeitures and payouts related to terminations \| $																				$ 4,200,000		$ 4,200,000
Phantom Units 2
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Total employee's contribution, net of forfeitures and payouts related to terminations \| $																								$ 5,900,000
Two Thousand and Eighteen Bonus Expense
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Bonus expense \| $																				$ 7,700,000	$ 7,800,000	$ 14,500,000	$ 17,600,000
Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)										4,720	3,566	25,370								4,568	3,566	1,546,251	28,936
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment							3			3	3
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| anniversary											3
Period of recognition for unrecognized compensation costs										3 years
Grant date fair value \| $										$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 400,000
Class A Common Stock \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)	4,568								682
Grant date fair value \| $									$ 11,328
Class A Common Stock \| Board of Directors \| Restricted Stock
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Number of installments in which awards are vested	3
Vesting period		1 year										1 year
Grant date fair value \| $	$ 100,000				$ 400,000
Class A Common Stock \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock
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Vesting percentage			50.00%
Number of installments in which awards are vested			3
Aggregate value of restricted stock awards (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 14.9
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $																$ 100,000
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)																5,130
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment																3
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| anniversary																3
Vesting period																3 years
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Period 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,775
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Period 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,775
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Period 4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,775
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Period 5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,775
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Period 6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Aggregate value of awards granted \| $													$ 10,500,000				$ 10,200,000	$ 30,455
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)						666,288							768,205				736,461	2,191
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| Time-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage													50.00%				50.00%
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock \| Performance-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			50.00%										50.00%				50.00%
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment													3				3
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| anniversary																	3
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Management Grantees \| Restricted Stock With Dividend Equivalent Rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $																	$ 48,475
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)																	3,500
Cash dividends received \| $																	$ 1,000,000.0
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Board of Directors \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $																	$ 200,000
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)																	16,245
Vesting period																	1 year
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| New Employee \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $																	$ 400,000
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)																	28,881
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment																	2
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| installment																	2
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Michael Mazzei \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $														$ 100,000
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)														5,346
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment														3
Number of anniversaries in which awards are vested \| anniversary														3
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate value of awards granted \| $													$ 5,000,000.0		$ 300,000		$ 600,000
Number of restricted shares granted (in shares)													369,328		21,307		40,000
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Time-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage													50.00%
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Performance-based vesting
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage													50.00%
Number of installments in which awards are vested \| installment													3
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Period 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,775
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Non-Management Grantee \| Restricted Stock \| Period 8
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected to vest (in shares)															1,780
Class A Common Stock \| 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Mandatory contribution period																			3 years