Related Party Transactions - Relationship with Apollo Global Management, LLC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Related-Party Transactions
Related party expense	$ 1,551	$ 998
Management Holdings \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties		100
Management Holdings \| Master Service Agreement \| Maximum
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties	100
Caesars \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties	900	1,100
ADT LLC \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties	300	300
Diamond Resorts Centralized Services \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties	900	1,700
Related party cost of revenue		100
Diamond Resorts Centralized Services \| Master Service Agreement \| Maximum
Related-Party Transactions
Related party cost of revenue	100
Presidio Group \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Related party expense	200	200
Evertec \| Equipment Maintenance Agreement \| Maximum
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue from related parties	$ 100	$ 100

Direct costs arising from transactions with related parties who are not affiliates or joint Ventures. These costs are categorized as cost of goods sold.

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