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Long-term debt - 2029, 2027 and 2025 Note Activity (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 05, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2022 USD ($) | May 13, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 22, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 12, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 741,721 |  |  |  |  |
2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473,767 |  |  |  |  | $ 473,800
Principal amount redeemed | $ (1,300) | $ (123,000) |  | $ (59,239) | $ (131,476) | $ (45,698) |  | $ (80,000) |  | $ (14,830) |  |  |  |
Redemption average price (as a percent) | 102.30% | 104.58% |  | 105.36% | 100.50% | 104.00% |  | 98.00% |  | 109.45% |  |  |  |
Redemption early price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.0550 | 1.0700 | 1.0100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount | $ (1,330) | $ (128,636) |  | $ (62,414) | $ (138,474) | $ (48,885) | $ (80,800) |  |  | $ (16,231) |  |  |  |
Total payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,224 | 201,763 |  |  |  |
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 138,354 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 | $ 265,000 |
Principal amount redeemed |  |  | $ (150,000) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,721) | $ (17,368) |  |  |  |
Redemption average price (as a percent) |  |  | 99.94% |  |  |  |  |  | 98.01% | 105.74% |  |  |  |
Redemption early price (as a percent) |  |  | 1.0300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  | $ (154,407) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,627) | $ (18,364) |  |  |  |
Total payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381,265 | 535,986 |  |  |  |
2029 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000 |  |  |
Principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (12,800) |  |  |  |  |
Redemption average price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.87% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (12,015) |  |  |  |  |
Total payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 337,200 | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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