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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (expense)		$ (3,700,000)	$ 6,100,000	$ (20,600,000)	$ (8,600,000)
Effective Tax Rate		13.00%	(29.80%)	11.70%	5.60%
Transfers of production tax credits to third party	$ 16,900,000
Nebraska
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
State income tax expense (benefit)			$ 8.2		$ 8,200,000

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