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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	117 Months Ended
	Oct. 12, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) claim customer	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) claim	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies
Tax receivable agreement commitment (percent)			85.00%	85.00%
Tax receivable agreement obligations			$ 448.0	$ 448.0	$ 532.0
Pending litigation | Potential tax liability | Secretariat of the federal revenue bureau of brazil
Loss Contingencies
Loss contingency, value of damages sought				$ 11.0
Loss contingency, number of claims pending | claim			14	14
Loss contingency, number of potential new claims filed | claim			24	24
Loss contingency, potential additional claims amount sought			$ 31.0	$ 31.0
Loss contingency, number of total pending and potential pending claims | claim			38	38
Pending litigation | Potential tax liability | Secretariat of the federal revenue bureau of brazil | Maximum
Loss Contingencies
Loss contingency, estimate of possible loss			$ 42.0	$ 42.0
Reliance trust claims
Loss Contingencies
Number of customers | customer			1
Reliance trust claims | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies
Loss contingency, value of damages sought		$ 127.0
Reliance trust claims | Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 39.8
Loss contingency accrual	$ 39.8

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