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Tax Receivable Agreement (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Tax Receivable Agreement | The following table summarizes activity related to the Tax Receivable Agreement for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
(In thousands) |  |
Balance December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 124,360 |
Exchange of Class B units for Class A shares |  | 400 |
Reduction of future payments due to the Buyout |  | (46,371 | )
Remeasurement due to change in estimated state tax rate |  | (1,752 | )
Payments |  | (7,353 | )
Balance September 30, 2018 |  | $ | 69,284 |
Future Expected Payments Under Tax Receivable Arrangement | As of September 30, 2018 the future expected payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement are as follows:
(In thousands) |
Remainder of 2018 | $ | 700 |
2019 | 4,300 |
2020 | 4,300 |
2021 | 4,200 |
2022 | 4,200 |
Thereafter | 51,584 |

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