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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (Details) - Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan - $ / shares	1 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate shares reserved for grants under the 2017 Plan (shares)			1,500,000
Certain Officers and Managers \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares awarded and issued under LTIP (in shares)		89,225
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)		$ 41.10
Certain Officers and Managers \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Shares \| Third Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of restricted shares (percent)		50.00%
Certain Officers and Managers \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Shares \| Fifth Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of restricted shares (percent)		50.00%
Non-employee Directors \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares awarded and issued under LTIP (in shares)	6,048
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 44.70
Non-employee Directors \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted Shares \| Third Anniversary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage of restricted shares (percent)	100.00%