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Debt (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 | Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($)
Debt instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,686,813 |  | $ 1,686,813 |  | $ 1,702,125 |  |  |
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,849) |  | (15,849) |  | (19,176) |  |  |
Total debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,670,964 |  | 1,670,964 |  | 1,682,949 |  |  |
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64,506) |  | (64,506) |  | (57,197) |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,606,458 |  | 1,606,458 |  | $ 1,625,752 |  |  |
Maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remainder of 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,438 |  | 14,438 |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,188 |  | 72,188 |  |  |  |  |
2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,625 |  | 86,625 |  |  |  |  |
2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,062 |  | 101,062 |  |  |  |  |
2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 937,500 |  | 937,500 |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000 |  | 475,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30% |  | 5.30% |  | 2.67% |  |  |
Daily average amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,477,841 |  | $ 1,109,819 |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  | 2.43% |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (7,823) |  | $ (7,823) |  |  |  |  |
Net available for borrowing as of September 30, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 282,177 |  | 282,177 |  |  |  |  |
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum consolidated total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75 |  | 4.50 |  | 4.25 |  |
Maximum consolidated secured leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  | 3.50 |  | 3.50 |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total leverage ratio limiting permitted payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Permitted payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior, secured term loan facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount | 1,155,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,001,813 |  | 1,001,813 |  | $ 1,072,125 |  |  |
Senior, secured term loan facility [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment amount |  | $ 28,875 | $ 28,875 | $ 28,875 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 21,656 | $ 14,438 | $ 14,438 | $ 14,438 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior, unsecured notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000 |  | 475,000 |  | 500,000 |  |  |
Senior, unsecured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt offering, net of discount and debt issuance costs | $ 490,741 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt settled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  | 25,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on debt retirements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,726 |  | 1,726 |  |  |  |  |
Senior, secured revolving credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,000 |  | 210,000 |  | $ 130,000 |  |  |
Swingline sub-facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit sub-facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | $ 200,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin on variable-rate debt | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin on variable-rate debt | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, commitment fee | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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