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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
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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