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Fair Value Measurements - Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Less: deferred financing costs | $ 25,793 | $ 22,456 |  |
5.10% senior notes due September 2023 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 5.10% | 5.10% |  |
0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 0.75% | 0.75% |  | 0.75%
5.75% senior notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |
9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) |  | 9.00% |  |
7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |
7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 7.375% | 7.375% |  |
7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |
1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Interest rate on senior notes (as a percent) | 1.75% |  | 1.75% |
Carrying Value |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | $ 2,527,132 | $ 2,559,996 |  |
Less: deferred financing costs | 25,793 | 22,456 |  |
Debt, net of financing costs | 2,501,339 | 2,537,540 |  |
Carrying Value | 5.10% senior notes due September 2023 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value |  | 52,004 |  |
Carrying Value | 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 155,529 | 177,005 |  |
Carrying Value | 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 474,092 | 474,092 |  |
Carrying Value | 9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value |  | 209,384 |  |
Carrying Value | 7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 557,902 | 557,902 |  |
Carrying Value | 7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 700,000 | 700,000 |  |
Carrying Value | 7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 389,609 | 389,609 |  |
Carrying Value | 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 250,000 |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 2,418,196 | 2,455,050 |  |
Fair Value | 5.10% senior notes due September 2023 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value |  | 51,354 |  |
Fair Value | 0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 152,616 | 164,898 |  |
Fair Value | 5.75% senior notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 464,748 | 454,773 |  |
Fair Value | 9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value |  | 213,507 |  |
Fair Value | 7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 540,373 | 529,432 |  |
Fair Value | 7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 679,504 | 686,686 |  |
Fair Value | 7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | 359,843 | $ 354,400 |  |
Fair Value | 1.75% senior exchangeable notes due June 2029 |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments |  |  |  |
Debt at fair value | $ 221,113 |  |  |

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