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Debt - 2029 Term Loan Facility (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 15, 2024 | Oct. 14, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Nov. 17, 2020
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  | $ 996,400,000 |  | $ 996,400,000 |  | $ 1,111,800,000 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | 24,000 | $ 176,000 | 1,481,000 | $ (354,000) |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan | Adjusted Term SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan | Minimum | Adjusted Term SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization quarterly amount | $ 17,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash requirement | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  | 748,600,000 |  | 748,600,000 |  | 850,000,000.0 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 9.90% |  | 9.90% |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Debt Covenant, Range One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum debt or equity purchasable | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 2.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Debt Covenant, Range Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum debt or equity purchasable | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Debt Covenant, Range Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Debt Covenant, Range Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Debt Covenant, Range Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First lien net leverage ratio | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrestricted cash requirement | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  | $ 516,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Initial Draw Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | 850,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2029 Delayed Draw Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit drawn |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |
2029 Delayed Draw Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance | $ 49,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term (in years) | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
2027 Notes | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance |  |  |  | $ 24,100,000 |  | $ 24,100,000 |  | $ 38,100,000 |
Repurchased face amount | $ 223,600,000 |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption rate (as a percent) |  |  | 105.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase amount | $ 248,200,000 |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.50% |  | 10.50% |  |  |
Term Loans, 2029 Term Loan Facility And Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 18,100,000 | 8,600,000 | $ 56,800,000 | 26,900,000 |  |
Interest paid |  |  |  | 18,900,000 | 8,800,000 | 51,300,000 | 27,100,000 |  |
Amortization of the discount |  |  |  | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,700,000 |  |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  |  |  | 400,000 | $ 200,000 | 1,200,000 | $ 400,000 |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  | $ 18,500,000 |  | $ 116,400,000 |  |  |

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