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Background and Nature of Operations - Sale of Stock (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 21, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 50,400,000 | 27,600,000 |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, price per share (usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 20.25 |  |  | $ 22.50 |
Net proceeds after fees |  |  | $ 304,030,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) | 131,564 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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) |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,395,638 | 27,600,000 |  |
Selling Shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 36,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Onex | Share Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership after transaction by other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.40%
Baring | Share Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership after transaction by other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50%

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