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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net operating loss resulted in income tax benefit CARES ACT | $ 0.6 |  | $ 0.6 |
Effective tax rate | (0.80%) | 5.10% | (0.40%) | 2.40%
U.S federal statutory income tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Tax receivable agreement realized tax benefit percentage |  |  | 85.00% |
Tax receivable agreement expected remaining tax benefit percentage |  |  | 15.00% |
Continuing Equity Owners |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
U.S federal statutory income tax rate |  |  | 24.20% |
Deferred tax assets | $ 516.5 |  | $ 516.5 |
Tax receivable agreement liability | $ 439.0 |  | $ 439.0 |
Continuing Equity Owners | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share redeemed or exchanged closing price per share | $ 35.50 |  | $ 35.50 |

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