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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
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Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 91,645 | $ 506,491 | $ 537,070
Carrying Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,645 | 506,491 |
Restricted cash and investments | 29,728 | 41,831 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 1,143,977 | 1,546,895 |
Carrying Value | Non-recourse debt |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 310,108 |
Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,645 | 506,491 |
Restricted cash and investments | 29,728 | 41,831 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 1,161,385 | 1,448,280 |
Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,645 | 506,491 |
Restricted cash and investments | 29,728 | 41,831 |
Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 1,161,385 | 1,448,280 |
Level 2 | Fair Value | Non-recourse debt |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 310,108 |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 125,700 |  |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 259,275 |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 248,479 |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 248,479 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 23,300 |  |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 23,253 | 225,293 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 22,197 | 199,522 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 22,197 | 199,522 |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 286,521 |  |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 283,882 |  |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 283,882 |  |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 239,142 |  |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 222,856 |  |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 222,856 |  |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 215,700 |  |
Non-recourse debt | 110,900 |  |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 110,858 | 350,000 |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 90,945 | 283,691 |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 90,945 | 283,691 |
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 230,000 | 230,000 |
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 246,392 | 248,211 |
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | $ 246,392 | $ 248,211 |

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