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Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 24, 2024 $ / shares | Nov. 02, 2023 $ / shares | Aug. 08, 2023 $ / shares | May 02, 2023 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2023 $ / shares | Nov. 03, 2022 $ / shares | Oct. 13, 2022 USD ($) director $ / shares | Sep. 05, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 04, 2022 $ / shares | May 05, 2022 $ / shares | Mar. 01, 2022 $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) class $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 26, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2022 shares | Sep. 12, 2022 $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of class of common stock | class |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vote for each share | vote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible into common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Issuance of shares for acquisition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 55,485 | $ 528,503 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,000,000 |  |  | 133,000,000 |  | 133,000,000 |
Stock repurchase program (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.00 |  | $ 9.00 |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |
Forward share repurchase contract, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 41,938 | 0 |  |  |  |
Number of director, increase | director |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, termination -period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days without designee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opportunity funds, maximum investment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opportunity funds, investment amount received |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right Of First Refusal (ROFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, termination -period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of financial instruments, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward share repurchase contract, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000 | 41,938 |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares for acquisition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 55,485 | 528,503 |  |  |  |
Sunpro Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares for acquisition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 569,000 |  |  |  |
Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,000,000 |  |  |  | 133,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.00 | $ 9.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,744,525 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 |  |  | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.140 | $ 0.140 | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |
Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,999,000,000 | 3,999,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, common shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 |  |  | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 | $ 0.035 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.140 | $ 0.140 | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |
Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 111,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | State Farm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | State Farm | Right Of First Refusal (ROFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Prime Security Services TopCo Parent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | ADT | State Farm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Sunpro Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, common shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000 |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Sunpro Solar | Parent Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares for acquisition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 529,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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