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Equity-Based Compensation - 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Conversion ratio	1.25
Equity-based compensation expense \| $	$ 33,063	$ 24,095	$ 5,611
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Issuance of stock (in shares)	200,000	200,000
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Maximum number of awards authorized for grant (in shares)	14,000,000.0
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
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2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
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2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 day	1 day
Conversion ratio	1
Settlement period after vesting	30 days
Equity-based compensation expense \| $	$ 12,700	$ 12,100
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award expiration period	10 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	4 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum \| Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum \| Year One, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum \| Year Two, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum \| Year Three, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Minimum \| Year Four, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
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2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Maximum \| Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Maximum \| Year One, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Maximum \| Year Two, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Options \| Maximum \| Year Three, Following Grant Date Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	10,800,000
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares granted in the period (in shares)	0	100,000	600,000
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 45.05	$ 16.97
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan \| Class A \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares granted in the period (in shares)	700,000	700,000	22,000
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 60.91	$ 46.41	$ 20.64
Issuance of stock (in shares)	200,000	200,000