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Long-Term Debt - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 09, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |
Incremental interest expense |  | 0.0 | $ 300,000 | $ 100,000 | 0.0 |  |
Net benefit expected to be reclassified |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
One month LIBOR rate |  | 4.13% |  |  | 4.13% |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net |  | $ 100,000 |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Interest rate swap and interest rate cap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of derivative |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |
Net cash proceeds | $ 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap and interest rate cap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities | Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, fair value of interest rate swap and cap positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap and interest rate cap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative asset, fair value of interest rate swap and cap positions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities | Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, fair value of interest rate swap and cap positions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000
Interest rate swap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities | Other accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, fair value of interest rate swap and cap positions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000.0
Interest rate swap | Derivative instruments and hedging activities | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, fair value of interest rate swap and cap positions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Interest Rate Cap 1-4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |
Pay Rate |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Interest Rate Cap 6-9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |
Pay Rate |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Interest Rate Cap 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |
Pay Rate |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |

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