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Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 29, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 117,253,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 398,661,000 | 202,788,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,194,000 | $ (2,790,000) | (3,098,000) |  |  |
Vendor financing, payment terms |  |  |  |  | 45 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vendor financing, percent of contract price deferred |  |  |  |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vendor financing, payment period within due date |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,942,000 | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |
Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 149,425 |  |  | 149,425 | 149,425 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in USD per share) |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock |  |  |  | $ 105,300,000 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement proceeds | $ 37,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Funding Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement, prepayment receivable |  |  | $ 252,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, percentage funded by partner |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership agreement, minimum liquidity requirement |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  | $ 88,000,000 |  |  |  | 117,253,000 | 0 |  | $ 29,523,000 | $ 87,730,000 |
2021 Funding Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,450,000 | 0 | $ 94,200,000 |  |  |
Reduction of debt amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
2023 13% Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan interest rate |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |
Issue price, percentage of principal |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing costs |  | $ 7,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, payable in cash |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, payable in-kind |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate agreed upon, payable in cash |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate agreed upon, payable in-kind |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 13% Notes | Prior to March 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 13% Notes | Beginning on the First Call Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 13% Notes | After March 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 13% Notes | Event Of A Change Of Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 Facility Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 143,213,000 |  |  |  | $ 199,000,000
Loan interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00%
Extinguishment of debt |  | $ 148,000,000 |  | $ 149,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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