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BUSINESS CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENTS - Follow-On Offering (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 11, 2017 shares | Jan. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 30, 2014 shares | Apr. 21, 2014 shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares | Dec. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares | Oct. 31, 2014
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset attributable to exchanges by partners in connection with follow-on offering | $ |  |  | $ 80,117 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of tax benefits payable to partners under tax receivable agreement |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit payable to partners under tax receivable agreement in connection with follow-on offering | $ |  |  | $ 68,099 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for cash distribution payable to partners under tax receivable agreement for tax benefits |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 7,483,442 |  |  |
Number of shares purchased and converted |  |  |  |  |  | 4,511,058 |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 19,770,893 |  |  |  | 20,561,108 | 20,273,118 |
Class A common stock | Follow-on Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of new and sale of existing common stock (in shares) |  |  | 6,325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) | 5,750,000 |  | 4,509,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of existing shares sold during the period by current holders to new investors |  |  | 1,815,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased and converted |  |  | 4,511,058 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 36,158,698 | 36,158,698 |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased and converted |  |  |  |  |  | (4,507,453) |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,138,193 | 31,229,236 |
Number of shares held by Partner Holdings, parent of the reporting entity |  |  | 31,621,542 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B common stock | Follow-on Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased and converted |  |  | 4,507,453 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased and retired |  | 5,356,876 | 1,509,131 |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per share of stock which was repurchased and retired | $ / shares |  | $ 101 | $ 28 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares converted |  |  | 2,998,322 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon conversion |  |  | 1,658 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio |  |  | 0.00055 |  |  |  |  |  |
Group LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership interest held by parent (as a percent) |  |  | 36.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 28.00%
Limited partnership interest held by noncontrolling interest (as a percent) |  |  | 64.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 72.00%
Group LP | Class A partnership units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units held by parent |  |  | 19,770,893 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of limited partner units held by noncontrolling interests |  |  | 34,479,961 |  |  |  |  |  |
Group LP | Class A partnership units | Follow-on Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units acquired by parent |  |  | 4,509,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Group LP | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Follow-On Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,561,108 |  |

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