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Debt - ABL Facility (Details) - ABL facility - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - ABL Facility (Details) - ABL facility - USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 04, 2022	Nov. 03, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 600,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Percentage of maximum portion of borrowing base attributable to equipment and rolling stock		20.00%
Line of credit facility, borrowing base		$ 472,000,000
Remaining borrowing availability		470,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 2,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Outstanding period	91 days
Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event \| Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing base	$ 50,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio (not less than)		1.00
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Existing term loan debt	250,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest spread		1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest spread		1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest spread		0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest spread		0.50%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 350,000,000
Letter of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000