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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2021	Jan. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared	$ 60,400
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross		$ 44,400
Subsequent Event \| Long Term Incentive
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-Term Incentive Awards, Costs Not Yet Recognized		79,400
Subsequent Event \| Cash Award
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-Term Cash Awards, Costs Not Yet Recognized [Line Items]		$ 35,000
Subsequent Event \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28
Subsequent Event \| Quarterly cash dividend \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	0.97
Subsequent Event \| Special annual dividend \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31