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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters - Additional Information - (Details1) |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2021 USD ($) Facility | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on asset divestiture |  |  |  | $ (4,691,000) | $ (32,332,000) | $ (5,499,000)
Youth Division |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company -owned youth facilities entered into lease agreements | Facility |  | 6 |  |  |  |
Loss on asset divestiture |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000 |
Youth Division | Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Jul. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Principal payments due annually |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of additional payment due on excess cash flow | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Youth Division | Term Note | Abraxas |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000
Youth Division | Grid Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |
Basis spread rate, description |  |  |  | Additionally, the Company had provided a $4 million working capital line of credit (“Grid Note”) which was to mature on December 31, 2022 and bore daily interest at prime minus 1%. Each loan under the Grid Note was payable upon the earlier of (i) on demand, (ii) thirty days from the funding date, or (iii) the maturity date. |  |
Working capital line of credit |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Amount drawn from working capital lines of credit |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Youth Division | Minimum | Term Note |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payment due equal to 50% of excess cash flow | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Ravenhall |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from sale of equity investment |  |  | $ 84,000,000 |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity investment, pre-tax |  |  | $ 29,300,000 |  |  |

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