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Fair Value Measurement - Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Assets |  |
Total assets recorded at fair value | $ 5 |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 973 | $ 73
Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets recorded at fair value | 5 |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 13 | 47
Contingent Consideration Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 29 | 26
Seller Earnouts Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 144 |
Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 182 |
Tax Receivable Agreement Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 605 |
Level 1 |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 182 |
Level 1 | Warrant Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 182 |
Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets recorded at fair value | 5 |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 13 | 47
Level 2 | Interest Rate Swaps |  |
Assets |  |
Total assets recorded at fair value | 5 |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 13 | 47
Level 3 |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 778 | 26
Level 3 | Contingent Consideration Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 29 | $ 26
Level 3 | Seller Earnouts Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 144 |
Level 3 | Tax Receivable Agreement Liability |  |
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | $ 605 |

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