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Background and Nature of Operations - Sale of Stock (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 21, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Jul. 03, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 14, 2021
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 25,000,000 | 44,230,768 | 50,400,000 | 27,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, price per share (usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 25.25 |  | $ 22.50 | $ 20.25 | $ 25.25 |  |  | $ 22.50 |  | $ 25.25 | $ 26.00
Net proceeds after fees |  |  |  |  | $ 728,080,000 | $ 304,030,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) | 131,564 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 14,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds after fees |  |  |  |  | $ 1,392,671,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |
CPA Global |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ 2,078,084,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued Percentage of Ownership |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clarivate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 28,846,154 | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 206,052,933 | 4,395,638 | 20,982,500 | 27,600,000 |  |
Selling Shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 15,384,614 | 36,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Onex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 18,000,000 | 10,562,882 | 20,821,765 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Onex | Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership after transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.70% |
Baring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 7,000,000 | 4,107,787 | 8,097,354 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Baring | Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership after transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% |
Directors, Director Nominees, Executive Officers and Other Shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 713,945 | 7,480,881 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 5,769,230 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares available to be issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares expired (in shares) |  |  | 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option | Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,875,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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