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Incentive Plans - Performance Based Awards (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 27, 2025 | Feb. 27, 2024 | Apr. 08, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2023 | Mar. 04, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 27, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2024 shares | Jan. 31, 2023 shares | Jan. 31, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) item shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Market-based performance awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Number of trials | item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |
Market-based performance awards | Below Threshold Level |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Performance Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (500.00%) | (500.00%) |
Market-based performance awards | Threshold Level |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Performance Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (500.00%) | (500.00%) |
Market-based performance awards | Target Level |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Performance Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Market-based performance awards | High Level |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Performance Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500.00% | 500.00% |
Market-based performance awards | First Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Market-based performance awards | First Vesting Period | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based performance awards | First Vesting Period | 2020 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based performance awards | Second Vesting Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Market-based performance awards | Second Vesting Period | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market-based performance awards | Second Vesting Period | 2020 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class D Units | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239,436 |  |  |
Class D Units | 2020 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,230 |  |  |  |
Class D And Rsu Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of awards | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.2 | $ 12.3 | $ 25.0
Restricted Stock Units | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,721 |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | 2020 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,083 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | 2021 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,066 |  |  |  |  |
Distribution Equivalent Unit | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,966 |
Distribution Equivalent Unit | 2020 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,841 |  |
Financial-based performance awards | 2019 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award requisite service period |  |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, grant date fair value | $ |  |  | $ 8.1 |  | $ 12.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Market-based performance awards | First Vesting Period | 2021 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Market-based performance awards | Second Vesting Period | 2021 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Class D Units | 2021 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,926 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Distribution Equivalent Unit | 2021 Awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting of restricted common units, net (units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,131 |  |  |  |  |

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