Debt - Narrative (Details) - Credit Suisse	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR floor	0.00%
Federal Funds Effective Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Secured Debt \| First Lien Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt	$ 1,990,000,000
Quarterly periodic payment, as a percentage of original principal	0.25%
Covenant, leverage ratio, maximum	7.40
Secured Debt \| First Lien Term Loan \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Covenant, floor interest rate	0.00%
Secured Debt \| First Lien Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 117,500,000
Commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Covenant, commitment fee percentage, net leverage ratio, reduction per annum	0.375%
Covenant, borrowing percentage of commitments, maximum	35.00%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant, floor interest rate	0.00%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Eurodollar \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 35,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Multi-Currency Tranche \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	100,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Single Currency Tranche \| Revolving credit facility \| US Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 17,500,000

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