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	Dec. 12, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
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Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $5.50 Exercise Price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share)			$ 5.5
Stonepeak Loan Facility
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs net	$ 39,300,000
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount And Direct Lender Fees	6,100,000
Debt issuance costs	1,400,000
Stonepeak Term Loan
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount	300,000,000
Stonepeak delayed draw term loan
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt issuance amount	$ 100,000,000
Stonepeak Warrant
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrant outstanding term	8 years 6 months
Fair value of warrant		$ 42,400,000
Increase in number of warrants			28,918
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount And Direct Lender Fees		31,800,000		31,800,000
Beneficial ownership percentage	9.999%
Number of days written notice required to waive beneficial ownership limitation	61 days
Warrant asset		10,600,000		10,600,000
Debt issuance amount		$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $5.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Exercise price
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	5.5
Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $5.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Dividend yield
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	0
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	72.96
Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $5.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Risk-free interest rate
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	4.22
Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $5.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Expected term in years
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	8.5
Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $6.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Exercise price
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Warrants, Measurement Input	6.5
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Warrants, Measurement Input	0
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Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $6.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Risk-free interest rate
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Stonepeak Warrant \| Stonepeak Warrant Agreement at $6.50 Exercise Price \| Black-Scholes option pricing model \| Expected term in years
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Warrants, Measurement Input	8.5
Stonepeak Warrants, With Exercise Price Of Dollars 5.50
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Aggregate number of warrant shares (in shares)	10,000,000
Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share)	$ 5.5
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Stonepeak Warrants, With Exercise Price Of Dollars 6.50
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Exercise price of the warrant (in dollars per share)	$ 6.5		$ 6.5
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