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Commitments and Contingencies - Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock Offering (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 06, 2017 shares | Dec. 04, 2016 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  |  |  | $ (263)
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  |  |  | (263)
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis point decrease in dividends accrual rate |  | 0.0075 |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  | $ 200,006 | $ 292,450 | 1,719
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  | 0 | 400,276 |
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock | Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion to redemption value |  |  |  | 61,974 | 292,450 | $ 1,719
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock - Beneficial Conversion Feature |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  | $ (13,709) | (265,368) |
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock - Beneficial Conversion Feature | Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity |  |  |  |  | $ (265,368) |
Accretion period |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of stock |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
Private Placement | Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares agreed to be issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |
IPO | Class A Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of stock |  |  | $ 456,359 |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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