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Share-based Compensation - Stock Option Grant (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted in the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,283,000 | 303,000 | 1,447,000
Exercise price of stock options granted in the period (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 19.01 | $ 23.29 | $ 26.72
Stock compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 64,788 | $ 38,071 | $ 34,120
Employee Time Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 15,000 | $ 50,753 | $ 27,543 | $ 23,120
Employee Time Options | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense |  | $ 5,100 |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | Executive Profits Interests | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options granted in the period (in shares) | 2,773,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | Executive Profits Interests | Class B Common Stock | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of stock options granted in the period (in dollars per share) | $ 17.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of options subject to exercise price range | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | Executive Profits Interests | Class B Common Stock | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of stock options granted in the period (in dollars per share) | $ 21.32 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of options subject to exercise price range | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer | Executive Profits Interests | Employee Time Options | Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense |  |  | $ 14,600 |  |  |  |

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