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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.

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Number of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares used to settle grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares issued in lieu of cash for services contributed to the entity. Number of shares includes, but is not limited to, shares issued for services contributed by vendors and founders.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Stockholders' Equity - Share Activity by Class of Stock (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	77,801,854
Shares issued (in shares)	0
Restricted share award net share settlement (in shares)	(126,971)
Delivery of Shares Underlying RSUs (in shares)	24,233
Ending balance (in shares)	78,590,423
Shares issued in period (in shares)	60,000
Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted share award net share settlement (in shares)	(126,971)
Delivery of Shares Underlying RSUs (in shares)	24,233
Ending balance (in shares)	60,647,331
Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	7,803,364
Restricted share award net share settlement (in shares)	0
Delivery of Shares Underlying RSUs (in shares)	0
Ending balance (in shares)	5,980,743
Class C Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	13,568,665
Restricted share award net share settlement (in shares)	0
Delivery of Shares Underlying RSUs (in shares)	0
Ending balance (in shares)	11,962,349
Restricted Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	916,085
Granted (in shares)	919,455
Restricted Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	916,085
Restricted Stock \| Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	0
Restricted Stock \| Class C Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	0
Restricted Stock Units RSUs
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock units outstanding (in shares)	304,570	297,891
Performance Shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	60,000
Performance Shares \| Pro Forma [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	90,000
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges (in shares)	0
Common Stock \| Holdings GP Units
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges (in shares)	(1,626,611)
Common Stock \| Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges (in shares)	(45,295)
Common Stock \| Class C Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges (in shares)	(1,581,316)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee/Partner Terminations (in shares)	(24,778)
Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee/Partner Terminations (in shares)	(24,778)
Common Stock \| Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee/Partner Terminations (in shares)	0
Common Stock \| Class C Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee/Partner Terminations (in shares)	0
Follow On Offering
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	0
Follow On Offering \| Holdings GP Units
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	1,802,326
Follow On Offering \| Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	1,802,326
Follow On Offering \| Class B Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	1,777,326
Follow On Offering \| Class C Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares issued (in shares)	25,000