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Debt - Debt Covenants and Loss on Extinguishment of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,113 | $ 119,663 | $ 104,075 |  |
Debt Instrument, fee amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000 |  |
First Lien Credit Agreement | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160,000 |  |  | $ 175,000 |
Prime Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 594,000
Prime Notes | Secured Debt | Prime Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ (66,000) |  | (61,000) | $ (22,000) |  |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2021 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ADT Notes due 2021 | Secured Debt | ADT Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ (49,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Term Loan due 2026 | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (5,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
First Lien Term B1 Loan | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ (13,000) | (6,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | First Lien Credit Agreement | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument leverage ratio percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |

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