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Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 13, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 13, 2019
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 399,881 | $ 472,246 | $ 484,336 | $ 435,990 |
5.50% senior notes due January 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement amount | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Agreement expiration term extension (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivables sold to purchasers |  | $ 84,000 | 54,000 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of receivables |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Trade receivables pledged as collateral |  | $ 40,900 | $ 63,100 |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement | Maximum | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible amount that the agreement could be increased | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Acceleration Of Expiration [Member] | 5.50% senior notes due January 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Acceleration Of Expiration [Member] | Minimum | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Sales Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 220,000 |  |  |  |  |

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