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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) subsidiary country	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Broker fees, as a percent	1.00%
Percentage of agent	26.00%
Impairment of franchise agreements and other intangible assets subject to amortization	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of goodwill	$ 5,123	$ 0	$ 0
Equity-based compensation vesting period	3 years
Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of countries and territories operations conducted \| country	110
Software \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	2 years
Software \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets	5 years
RMCO, LLC
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Parent economic interest in RMCO (as a percentage)	60.00%	59.40%
RMCO, LLC
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of corporate subsidiaries \| subsidiary	2
RMCO, LLC \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income tax provision recognized, percentage of income	100.00%