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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impaired, accumulated impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 712,000,000 | $ 201,000,000 | $ 0
Accelerated method, average declining balance rate |  |  |  |  |  | 250.00% |  |
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 588,638,000 | 621,695,000 | 675,118,000
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 511,176,000 | 200,974,000 | 0
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,903,899,000 | 5,430,427,000 | 5,601,392,000
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment of intangible asset finite lived statement of income or comprehensive income extensible enumeration not disclosed flag |  |  |  |  |  | true |  |
Solar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 181,000,000 | $ 242,000,000 | $ (201,000,000) |  | $ 511,176,000 | 200,974,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 511,176,000 | $ 694,726,000
First Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |
Second Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Final Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts and related customer relationship useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Customer Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts and related customer relationship useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Accelerated method, average declining balance rate |  |  |  |  |  | 300.00% |  |
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,000,000 | $ 82,000,000 |
Goodwill impairment | $ 88,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Contracts | First Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |
Customer Contracts | Second Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Customer Contracts | Final Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated method, average amortization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Customer-Related Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts and related customer relationship useful life (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years | 14 years |
Dealer generated customer accounts and bulk account purchases |  |  |  |  |  | $ 109,000,000 | $ 111,000,000 |

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