Share-Based Compensation (Details)	Feb. 08, 2019 $ / shares shares
Common Stock \| Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	64,999,998
2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in units)	827,638.000
2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	263,599
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in units)	195,000
Award vesting period	3 years
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Fully Vested Upon Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	41.70%
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Vest On One Year Anniversary Or Change In Control
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Award vesting rights, percentage	16.60%
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Vest On Three Year Anniversary Or Change in Control Or Attainment of Specified Trading Volume
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Award vesting rights, percentage	41.70%
Trading volume period	20 days
Share price for trading volume period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 20.00
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trading volume period	20 days
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Common Stock \| Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	1,344,000
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Common Stock \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Fully Vested Upon Grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares retired (in shares)	92,479
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Goodson \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in units)	379,582
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Goodson \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	189,791
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Clement \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in units)	126,528
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Clement \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	63,264
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Mixon \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in units)	126,528
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| Mixon \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)	63,264
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| $10 Per Share \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 10.00
Weighted Average \| 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan \| $12.50 Per Share \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.50

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