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Long-term debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 27, 2022 | Sep. 11, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Oct. 13, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 04, 2017 | Sep. 27, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 4,720 |  | $ 3,659 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate | 6.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  | $ 473,767 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 473,800
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 102.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,313
Annual interest rate |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  | $ 138,354 |  | $ 265,000 |
Deferred financing costs |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,001 |  |
Annual interest rate |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs | $ 2,651 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
2029 Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |
2029 Notes | Restaurants and Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduce of commission, percentage | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Notes | Supply Chain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduce of commission, percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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