Stock Based Compensation - Non-vested Restricted Stock Options and PSUs (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Stock
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	1,909,107	1,603,766	837,123
Granted (in shares)	1,217,671	1,058,211	1,054,254
Vested (in shares)	(924,548)	(621,438)	(287,611)
Forfeited (in shares)	(97,662)	(131,432)	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	2,104,568	1,909,107	1,603,766
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 5.05	$ 6.27	$ 6.18
Granted (in dollars per share)	3.59	3.86	6.33
Vested (in dollars per share)	5.44	5.41	6.22
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	3.92	4.92	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 4.09	$ 5.05	$ 6.27
PSUs, Target
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	3,376,740	2,902,014	2,018,518
Granted (in shares)	844,534	1,631,661	883,496
Vested (in shares)	(1,074,918)	(842,792)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(314,143)	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	3,146,356	3,376,740	2,902,014
PSUs
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 5.43	$ 4.98	$ 4.09
Granted (in dollars per share)	4.87	5.56	7.03
Vested (in dollars per share)	4.00	4.20	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	5.29	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 5.76	$ 5.43	$ 4.98
RSUs
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	1,016,252	441,746	0
Granted (in shares)	422,267	815,830	441,746
Vested (in shares)	(383,639)	(147,254)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(94,070)	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	1,054,880	1,016,252	441,746
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 4.36	$ 6.23	$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share)	3.72	3.69	6.23
Vested (in dollars per share)	4.58	6.23	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	4.37	0
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 4.03	$ 4.36	$ 6.23

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