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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 61,237 | $ 96,013 | $ 85,626 |  |
2019 Special Dividend |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in usd per share) | $ 0.70 |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation, 2016 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, number of shares authorized (in shares) |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Class B Units | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of stock, issued (in shares) |  | 20,600,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock, service award vesting conditions, percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Class B units stock, Percent with Performance Award Vesting Conditions |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Class B Units | Distributed Shares, Performance Based Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 32,000 | $ 47,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation, 2018 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, number of shares authorized (in shares) | 88,000,000 |  |  | 88,000,000 |  | 38,000,000
Common stock, award requisite service period |  |  |  | 12 months |  |
Share-based Compensation, 2018 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Top-up Option |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 12,700,000 |
Class B units stock, terms of award |  |  |  |  | ten years |
Share-based Compensation, 2018 Plan | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 12,000 | $ 16,000 | $ 12,000 |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Stock options, grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.77 | $ 2.20 |  |
Share-based Compensation, 2018 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 46,000 | $ 39,000 | $ 14,000 |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested in period, fair value |  | 52,000 |  |  |  |
RSUs grants, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, amount |  | $ 53,000 |  |  |  |
Stock options, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |

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