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Equity Awards and Instruments - Options Outstanding Rollfoward (Details) - 2020 Incentive Award Plan - Stock Option	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	18,691,667
Option activity:
Granted (in shares) | shares	10,000
Exercised (in shares) | shares	(4,864,944)
Canceled (in shares) | shares	(223,250)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	13,613,473
Share-Based Payment Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Granted, exercise price (USD per share)	$ 9.34
Share-Based Payment Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	4.47
Granted, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	9.34
Exercised, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	3.37
Canceled, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	5.30
Ending balance, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)	4.85
Minimum
Share-Based Payment Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, exercise price range (USD per share)	2.00
Exercised, exercise price range (USD per share)	2.00
Canceled, exercise price range (USD per share)	2.00
Ending balance, exercise price range (USD per share)	3.73
Maximum
Share-Based Payment Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, exercise price range (USD per share)	5.74
Exercised, exercise price range (USD per share)	5.74
Canceled, exercise price range (USD per share)	9.34
Ending balance, exercise price range (USD per share)	$ 5.74

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