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Debt Instrument, Senior Notes Purchase, Offer Amount Minimum

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2020	Oct. 13, 2020	Jul. 29, 2020	Oct. 14, 2019	Oct. 08, 2019
Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased				$ 300,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| LEI AMEA Investments B.V \| SEI Newco Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consideration received from dispositions			$ 642,700,000
Subsequent Event \| Class A Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased		$ 300,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Senior Notes, 8.250%, Due 2025 \| Senior Notes (stated maturity date May 2025)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 300,000,000
Interest Rate %		8.25%
Senior notes purchase, minimum offer amount		$ 2,000,000
Senior notes purchase, integral multiples		1,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Fundacion Nasser \| Honduras
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consideration received from dispositions		$ 29,800,000
Subsequent Event \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| LEI AMEA Investments B.V \| SEI Newco Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consideration received from dispositions	$ 650,000,000