v3.21.2

Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate increase in debt liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,882,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,882,000,000 |  | $ 4,078,000,000 |  |  |
Amortization of financing fees and benefits |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense related to debt instruments |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  | $ 51,000,000 | $ 105,000,000 |  |  | $ 151,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of financing fees and benefits |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized financing fees | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing fees |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized financing fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Amended Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date | Aug. 31, 2026 |  | Oct. 31, 2024 |  |  | Aug. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 294,000,000 |  | $ 226,000,000 |  |  | $ 294,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 294,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unused letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2021 |  | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 12,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
LIBOR | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt term |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of principal to refinance debt |  |  | $ 270,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2024 |  |  |
Repayment of principal |  | $ 556,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt balance |  |  | $ 1,986,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  | Oct. 31, 2026 |  |  | Oct. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 31, 2026 |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1‑month |  |  |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Company is required to make principal payments at the end of each fiscal quarter based on defined terms in the agreement with the remaining principal balances due on the maturity dates. |  |  |  |  |
Principal payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 563,000,000 |  | $ 277,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 |  |  | $ 291,000,000 |  |  |  |
Swap agreement expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024-05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amended | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amended | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amended | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Third Incremental |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt balance | $ 525,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date | Aug. 31, 2028 |  |  |  |  | Aug. 31, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First mandatory principal payment due |  |  | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Third Incremental | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 0.50% |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Term Loan, Third Incremental | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable interest rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jun. 01, 2025 |  | Jun. 01, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 01, 2025 |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | interest at a fixed rate of 5.75% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt payment beginning date |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jun. 01, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 01, 2025 |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | interest at a fixed rate of 6.750% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  | $ 270,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280,000,000 | $ 180,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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