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Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 26, 2024 | Jul. 25, 2024 | Feb. 14, 2022 | Jun. 23, 2021 | Aug. 20, 2018 | Sep. 12, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | May 21, 2015
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,708,243 | $ 1,575,334 |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (483) | $ 0 | $ (67,605) |
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, repurchased, retired or redeemed face amount | $ 349,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% | 5.625% |  | 5.625%
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 349,118 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 896 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 348,222 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2025 | Accelerated Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 419,235 | $ 419,235 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,168 | 1,868 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 418,067 | $ 417,367 |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  | 491,600 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |
6.625% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 6.625% |  | 6.625% | 6.625% |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 416,791 | $ 416,791 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,618 | 2,395 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 415,173 | $ 414,396 |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | 492,100 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900 |  |  |  |  |
6.5% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,636 | 4,651 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 396,364 | $ 395,349 |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs |  |  |  | 392,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
6.750% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75% |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 | $ 0 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,489 | 0 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 739,511 | $ 0 |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs |  | 738,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs |  | $ 11,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.000% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 | $ 0 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,872 | 0 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 739,128 | 0 |  |
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs |  | 738,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs |  | $ 11,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,736,026 | 1,585,144 |  |
Senior Notes, unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,783 | $ 9,810 |  |
5.0% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, repurchased, retired or redeemed face amount |  |  | $ 104,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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