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Subsequent events - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 11, 2025 period $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2025 | Jan. 29, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2024 installment | May 13, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2024 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2024 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2025 $ / shares | Sep. 26, 2025 $ / shares | Jun. 27, 2025 $ / shares | Mar. 27, 2025 $ / shares | Jan. 24, 2025 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2025 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, number of payment installments | installment |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable,amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, number of payment installments | period | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Class A shares of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event | Class B shares of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2032 Notes | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |
Annual interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |
2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,354 | $ 265,000
Annual interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 102.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 154,407 |  |  | $ 1,904 |  |  |  | $ 1,904 |  | $ 4,627 | $ 18,364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption average price (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 99.94% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.20% |  | 98.01% | 105.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed |  |  | 35.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, amount |  |  | $ 136,145 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,721 |  |
Redemption average price (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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