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Stock Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2020 shares	Feb. 08, 2019 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 profitInterestUnit shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) profitInterestUnit shares	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock authorized for issuance (shares) \| shares	40,000,000
Stock available for grant (shares) \| shares							30,645,817
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards							1 year 6 months
Unrecognized compensation expense of outstanding stock options							$ 5.7
Maximum contributions per employee (as a percent)							50.00%
Stock-based compensation expense:				$ 11.7			$ 33.3	$ 45.1	$ 11.7
Acceleration charge				10.4					56.3
Cash value per share of stock repurchased and retired during period (USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 145
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards							$ 43.8
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards							2 years 2 months 12 days
Stock-based compensation expense:				11.7			$ 18.7	3.1	0.0
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards				4.7
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)							1 year
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)										3 years
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)										5 years
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense:				0.0	$ 20.0		$ 3.0	$ 23.0	0.0
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum contributions per employee (as a percent)			3.00%
Maximum contributions per employee (as a percent)			15.00%
Holding period of ESPP employer contribution								1 year
Stock-based compensation expense:							$ 4.0
Profit Interest Units and Phantom Units \| Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock authorized for issuance (shares) \| shares		19,629.25
Vesting period (in years)							3 years
Profit Interest Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense:									$ 56.3
Number of equity instruments other than options converted (shares) \| shares	18,245.79
Profit Interest Units \| Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding (shares) \| shares									18,443.42
Number of equity instruments other than options granted (shares) \| shares									18,443.42
Class B Profit Interest Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of profit interest units granted (shares) \| profitInterestUnit									6,817.74
Class C Profit Interest Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of profit interest units granted (shares) \| profitInterestUnit						15,867.81
Phantom Units \| Long-Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding (shares) \| shares									249.10
Number of equity instruments other than options granted (shares) \| shares								249.10
Common Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments other than options issued upon conversion (shares) \| shares	15,055,564					13,093,367
Number of equity instruments other than options with vesting accelerated (shares) \| shares								1,342,909
Acceleration charge								$ 3.4
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards				$ 5.7
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards							$ 2.4
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards							2 months 26 days