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Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Tax receivable agreement arising from exchanges, income taxes	$ 420	$ 1,898
Income tax, share-based compensation		$ 2,610

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Amount of increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from a tax benefit (deficiency) associated with an share-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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