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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May 03, 2023	Apr. 03, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 21, 2023	Apr. 19, 2023	Apr. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						2.10%
Issuance of Second Lien Notes						$ 0	$ 571,800,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				$ 0	$ (29,200,000)	0	(29,200,000)
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 375,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity		$ 200,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding				$ 0		$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Federal Fund Rate Plus One Half Member \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Maximum \| Standards & Poor's Financial Services LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Maximum \| Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		4.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Minimum \| Standards & Poor's Financial Services LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Minimum \| Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One Tenth Member \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term SOFR Plus One and One Tenth Member \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Floor for Term SOFR and One and One Tenth Member \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity		$ 150,000,000
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 700,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Additional Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Issued, Percentage of Par								100.75%
Senior Notes \| Second Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									8.375%
Senior Notes \| First Lien Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount										$ 550,000,000
Issuance of Second Lien Notes	$ 571,800,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt					$ (29,200,000)		$ (29,200,000)
Senior Notes \| First Lien Notes \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed			104.00%