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Share-based Compensation and Equity - Other Stockholders' Equity Transactions (Details) - Class A Common Stock - $ / shares | 1 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Majority Shareholder | Wengen Alberta |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale price of stock (in dollars per share) |  | $ 15.3032 | $ 16.85
Majority Shareholder | Secondary Offering | Wengen Alberta |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 15,000 | 10,955 |

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