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Incentive Compensation Plans - Incentive Bonus Units Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense		$ 10,972	$ 324,497	$ 38,189	$ 332,759
Unrecognized compensation expense		11,398		11,398
Incentive Bonus Units, Employee \| 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards modified (in shares)	2
Incentive Bonus Units \| 2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense						$ 436
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 424		$ 424