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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 24, 2025 Metric shares | Dec. 31, 2024 Metric shares | Dec. 31, 2023 Metric | Dec. 31, 2022 Metric
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years
Restricted Stock Award |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | shares |  | 1,821,000 |  |
Performance measurement | Metric |  | 2 | 2 | 2
Restricted Stock Award | Minimum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Restricted Stock Award | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) |  | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00%
Restricted Stock Award | Subsequent Events | George C. Zoley |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | shares | 207,862 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award Grant Date | Mar. 03, 2025 |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) | 1 year |  |  |
Restricted Stock Award | Tranche One |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00%
Performance period |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
Restricted Stock Award | Tranche Two |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00%
Performance period |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
Time-based Restricted Stock Award | Subsequent Events | LTIP |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 50.00% |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) | 3 years |  |  |
Performance-based Restricted Stock Award | Subsequent Events | LTIP |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Performance measurement | Metric | 2 |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 100.00% |  |  |
Performance-based Restricted Stock Award | Tranche One | Subsequent Events | LTIP |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 50.00% |  |  |
Performance Shares | Subsequent Events | Minimum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 180.00% |  |  |
Performance Shares | Subsequent Events | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 200.00% |  |  |
Performance Shares | Subsequent Events | LTIP |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 50.00% |  |  |
Performance Shares | Tranche One | Subsequent Events | LTIP |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights (as percent) | 50.00% |  |  |

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