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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	0	0
Series A Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid				$ 11,103	$ 11,103
Affiliated Entity | Series A Preferred Stock | KKR And Snow Phipps
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			60,000
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid				$ 1,822
Affiliated Entity | Series A-2 Preferred Stock | KKR And Snow Phipps
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			15,000

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