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Debt (Senior Notes Offering) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 15, 2027 | Apr. 15, 2026 | Apr. 18, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Apr. 15, 2029 |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  | 10.00% |
Percentage of redemption price |  |  |  | 103.00% |
Percentage of cash payment in aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | 1.01 |
Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Apr. 15, 2031 |
Percentage of cash payment in aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | 1.01 |
Minimum | Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities, aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |
Minimum | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities, aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,275.0 |  |
Scenario forecast | Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 35.00% |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price |  | 108.625% |  |  |
Scenario forecast | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of redemption price | 110.25% |  |  |  |
After occurrence of redemption | Scenario forecast | Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 65.00% |  |  |
After occurrence of redemption | Scenario forecast | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Redeemed before April 15, 2026 | Scenario forecast | Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Redemption period |  | 90 days |  |  |
Redeemed before April 15, 2026 | Scenario forecast | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 90 days |  |  |  |
8.625% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.625% |
8.625% Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 650.0 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 8.625% |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2029 |  |
8.625% Secured Notes | Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.625% |
Debt instrument, payment terms |  |  |  | Interest on the Secured Notes is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2024. |
Debt instrument, commencement date of first required payment |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2024 |
10.250% Unsecured Notes | Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 10.25% |
Debt instrument, payment terms |  |  |  | Interest on the Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2024. |
Debt instrument, commencement date of first required payment |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2024 |
10.25% Senior Notes Due 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 625.0 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 10.25% |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2031 |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 450.0 |  |
Net procceds to refinance |  |  | 1,500.0 |  |
Credit Agreement | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 175.0 |  |
9.500% Private Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 9.50% | 9.50% | 9.50%
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2028 | 2028 | 2028
10.500% Public Second Lien Notes due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 10.50% | 10.50% | 10.50%
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2028 | 2028 | 2028
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.00%
6.00% Senior Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2026 | 2026 | 2026

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