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Debt - Senior Secured Term Loan (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) amendment | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 08, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  | $ 1,061,400,000 |  | $ 1,061,400,000 |  |  | $ 1,130,600,000 |  |
Cash paid for interest |  |  |  | 50,379,000 | $ 56,137,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | 176,000 | $ (2,717,000) | (354,000) | (3,213,000) |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | $ 516,000,000.0 | 297,600,000 |  | 297,600,000 |  |  | $ 350,400,000 |  |
Cash requirement | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization quarterly amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |
First lien net leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.20 |
Amortization quarterly amount upon ratio threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 |
Debt instrument, reduction of quarterly amortization payment, waiver |  |  |  | 12,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | 28,500,000 |  | 52,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 8,600,000 | 9,900,000 | 26,900,000 | 30,600,000 |  |  |  |
Cash paid for interest |  | 8,800,000 | 9,800,000 | 27,100,000 | 30,600,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization of the discount |  | 600,000 | 700,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  | 200,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | $ 200,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 11.20% |  | 11.20% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Debt Covenant, Range One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 2.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum debt or equity purchasable | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Debt Covenant, Range Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum debt or equity purchasable | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Debt Covenant, Range Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Alternate Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrestricted cash requirement | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan | Minimum | Alternate Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental Term Loans | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Number of separate amendments | amendment |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |

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