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Segment Reporting - ADJ EBITDA Reconciliations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 225,250 | $ 105,244 | $ 598,495 | $ 254,913
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 608 | 600 | 1,439 | 665
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 14,352 | 14,352 | 43,056 | 43,056
Provision for income taxes | 85,637 | 44,870 | 203,178 | 84,201
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 75,057 | 69,720 | 207,155 | 207,683
Depreciation and amortization | 42,723 | 56,732 | 135,569 | 144,645
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 688 | (5,320) | 3,007 | (8,929)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 8,371 | 8,312 | 30,379 | 18,955
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 13,210 | 35,750 | 52,200 | 119,792
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  | 0 | (8,927)
Adjusted EBITDA | 465,896 | 330,260 | 1,274,478 | 856,054
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 9,700 | $ 9,600 | $ 34,446 | $ 22,784
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 8.60% | 7.00% | 8.00% | 6.40%
Merger Related Stock Based Compensation Expense | $ 1,300 | $ 1,300 | $ 4,100 | $ 3,800
EES |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | 214,054 | 155,627 | 615,547 | 410,233
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 200 | 309 | 561 | 158
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 9,596 | 16,840 | 32,818 | 40,184
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 1,069 | 726 | 2,646 | 1,329
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 2,983 | 1,848 | 7,350 | 4,648
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 225,764 | $ 173,898 | $ 653,630 | $ 453,894
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 10.10% | 8.80% | 9.80% | 8.10%
CSS |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 138,747 | $ 107,898 | $ 373,073 | $ 292,537
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 15,929 | 24,723 | 51,916 | 60,257
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (266) | (328) | (716) | (909)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 1,428 | 752 | 3,747 | 1,818
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 156,370 | $ 133,701 | $ 429,452 | $ 355,521
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 9.80% | 9.00% | 9.30% | 8.50%
UBS |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ 180,354 | $ 108,150 | $ 472,119 | $ 289,851
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 5,859 | 5,869 | 17,315 | 16,545
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 1,063 | (22) | 452 | (44)
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 1,107 | 633 | 2,670 | 1,517
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | 8,927
Adjusted EBITDA | $ 186,257 | $ 114,674 | $ 491,652 | $ 299,030
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 11.60% | 9.10% | 10.80% | 8.40%
Corporate Segment |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ (307,905) | $ (266,431) | $ (862,244) | $ (737,708)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 408 | 291 | 878 | 507
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 14,352 | 14,352 | 43,056 | 43,056
Provision for income taxes | 85,637 | 44,870 | 203,178 | 84,201
Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (75,057) | (69,720) | (207,155) | (207,683)
Depreciation and amortization | 11,339 | 9,300 | 33,520 | 27,659
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | (2,554) | 4,944 | (5,389) | 8,553
StockBasedCompensationExpenseEBITDA | 2,853 | 5,079 | 16,612 | 10,972
MergerRelatedAndIntegrationCosts | 13,210 | 35,750 | 52,200 | 119,792
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (102,495) | $ (92,013) | $ (300,256) | $ (252,391)

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