Equity-based Compensation - Schedule of Awards (Details) - LTIP shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025 $ / shares shares
Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Market / Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares	4,753
Granted (in shares) \| shares	3,193
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(423)
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(2,332)
Outstanding at end of the period (in shares) \| shares	5,191
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 6.36
Granted (in dollars per share)	3.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	5.43
Vested (in dollars per share)	6.07
Outstanding at end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 4.64
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Market / Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in shares) \| shares	8,766
Granted (in shares) \| shares	3,938
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(537)
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(4,027)
Outstanding at end of the period (in shares) \| shares	8,140
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.07
Granted (in dollars per share)	4.93
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	7.62
Vested (in dollars per share)	6.97
Outstanding at end of the period (in dollars per share)	8.43
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.05
Vesting percentage of the awards granted (as a percent)	0.00%
Market/Service Vesting Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 13.06
Vesting percentage of the awards granted (as a percent)	200.00%
Percent threshold target for grants and forfeitures (as a percent)	100.00%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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