Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Participation Threshold To Participate In Distributions

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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Equity-Based Compensation - Class B Units (Details) - Class B Units - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of units granted in the period (in shares)	800,000	0		600,000
Participation threshold to participate in distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 12.00			$ 4.878
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 7.04			$ 0.22
Carvana Group
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of units granted in the period (in shares)			800,000
Participation threshold to participate in distributions (in dollars per share)			$ 12.00
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 7.04