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Debt - Credit facilities (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of loan			$ 194,071,757	$ 24,830,307
Repayment of credit facility			43,500,000	$ 59,218,647
Debt balance outstanding			403,475,185
Base rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate margin		2.50%
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate margin		3.50%
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity			425,000,000			$ 175,000,000
Credit facility Interest rate				6.02%
Secured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of loan		$ 151,875,000
Debt balance outstanding			$ 246,250,000	$ 134,875,000
Initial/credit facility term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity		300,000,000				70,000,000
Face amount		300,000,000
Repayment of credit facility	$ 50,000,000
Debt balance outstanding				67,375,000
Credit facility Interest rate			4.55%
Initial/credit facility term loan \| June 30, 2019 through March 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly principal repayments		1,875,000
Initial/credit facility term loan \| June 30, 2021 through December 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly principal repayments		3,750,000
Delayed Draw Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	100,000,000	$ 50,000,000			$ 50,000,000	80,000,000
Unused fee (Percentage)		0.50%
Face amount			$ 0
Debt balance outstanding				67,500,000
Availability period from closing date		24 months
Revolving credit facility/revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity		$ 75,000,000				$ 25,000,000
Unused fee (Percentage)			0.50%
Threshold amount to finance the working capital using the proceeds from issuance of debt.		25,000,000
Threshold amount to finance permitted acquisitions		$ 50,000,000
Face amount			$ 43,500,000
Repayment of credit facility	$ 31,500,000
Debt balance outstanding			$ 12,000,000	$ 0
Credit facility variable Interest rates			4.55%
Current Borrowings available			$ 2,496,518
Remaining maximum borrowings available			$ 60,503,482