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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023
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Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 126,497 | $ 93,971 | $ 110,916
Carrying Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 126,497 | 93,971 |
Restricted cash and investments | 35,725 | 65,896 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 906,712 | 906,712 |
Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 126,497 | 93,971 |
Restricted cash and investments | 35,725 | 65,896 |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 932,328 | 926,445 |
Level 1 | Fair Value |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 126,497 | 93,971 |
Restricted cash and investments | 35,725 | 65,896 |
Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Borrowings under exchange and senior credit facility | 932,328 | 926,445 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 23,253 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 22,946 |
5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value |  | 22,946 |
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 | 292,726 | 293,049 |
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 292,726 | 293,049 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Carrying Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 239,142 | 239,142 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 241,917 | 231,692 |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 241,917 | 231,692 |
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 | 109,268 | 106,541 |
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | 109,268 | 106,541 |
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 | 394,399 | 319,920 |
6.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2026 | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Senior notes, fair value | $ 394,399 | $ 319,920 |

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