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Formation and Organization (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 08, 2016	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares	Jul. 31, 2015 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2015 $ / shares	May 29, 2014 $ / shares	Apr. 22, 2014 $ / shares
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Conversion of stock exchange ratio			1
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.01	$ 0.01				$ 0.01
Common stock voting rights			1
Conversion of stock exchange ratio	1,000	1,000
Common Class B
Class of Stock [Line Items]
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Common stock voting rights			1
Censtar Convertible Debt | Convertible Debt | CenStar
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Contingent consideration - earnout obligations incurred in connection with acquisitions | $			$ 2.1
Oasis Note | Convertible Debt | Oasis
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Contingent consideration - earnout obligations incurred in connection with acquisitions | $			$ 5.0

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