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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 93,971 | $ 95,073 | $ 506,491
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 1,837,554 |  |
Carrying Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 93,971 | 95,073 |
Restricted cash and investments | 65,896 | 48,770 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 906,712 | 1,113,239 |
Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 93,971 | 95,073 |
Restricted cash and investments | 65,896 | 48,770 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 926,445 | 1,112,183 |
Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 93,971 | 95,073 |
Restricted cash and investments | 65,896 | 48,770 |
Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 926,445 | 1,112,183 |
5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-recourse debt | 125,700 |  |
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 | 23,253 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 22,946 | 22,997 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 22,946 | 22,997 |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 286,521 | 286,521 |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 293,049 | 291,610 |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 293,049 | 291,610 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 239,142 |  |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 239,142 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 231,692 | 232,627 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 231,692 | 232,627 |
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 | 110,858 |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 106,541 | 99,132 |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 106,541 | 99,132 |
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 | 319,920 | 327,872 |
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | $ 319,920 | $ 327,872 |

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