v3.20.2

Equity-Based Compensation - Equity-Based Compensation Expense and Summary of Unamortized Equity-Based Compensation Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs | $ 64.5 | $ 6.0 | $ 75.8 | $ 11.6 |  |  |
Total unamortized equity-based compensation cost | 154.6 |  | $ 154.6 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 10.3 |  | $ 10.3 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 3 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
Class A Common Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized equity-based compensation cost, options | 1.6 |  | $ 1.6 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
HoldCo Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 9.2 |  | $ 9.2 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 2 years 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Class P Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 30.4 |  | $ 30.4 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |
LTIP Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 1.0 |  | $ 1.0 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 4 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |
HSKB Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 96.4 |  | $ 96.4 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |
HSKB II Phantom Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  | $ 57.6 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options | 5.7 |  | $ 5.7 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Service Period (years) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs | 15.3 | 0.7 | $ 17.0 | 1.9 |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs | 32.0 | 1.4 | 38.4 | 4.1 |  |  |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs | 8.5 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 |  |  |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs | $ 8.7 | $ 1.3 | $ 10.3 | $ 2.7 |  |  |
DiscoverOrg Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  | $ 32.7 | $ 25.1 | $ 32.7
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Class P Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  | 11.1 | 1.5
Total unamortized equity-based compensation cost |  |  |  |  |  | 53.8 |
DiscoverOrg Holdings | HSKB II Phantom Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized equity-based compensation cost, excluding options |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Cost of service |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 | 8.3
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  | 11.2 | 15.8
DiscoverOrg Holdings | Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 | 1.1
DiscoverOrg Holdings | General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.2 | $ 7.5

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