Borrowings - Schedule of Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior notes	$ 602,300	$ 599,600
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	660,000	660,000
Discount	(46,500)	(48,600)
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (11,200)	(11,800)
7.875% Senior Notes, Due 2026 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.875%
Senior notes	$ 375,000	375,000
7.875% Senior Notes, Due 2026 \| Secured Debt \| Tranche One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redeemable, Percentage	1.03938
7.875% Senior Notes, Due 2026 \| Secured Debt \| Tranche Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redeemable, Percentage	1.01969
7.875% Senior Notes, Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount	$ (1,200)	(1,300)
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (4,000)	(4,300)
12% Paid in Cash or 13.25% Paid in Kind Senior Notes, Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	12.00%
12% Paid in Cash or 13.25% Paid in Kind Senior Notes, Due 2027 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 285,000	285,000
12% Paid in Cash or 13.25% Paid in Kind Senior Notes, Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Discount	(45,300)	(47,300)
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ (7,200)	$ (7,500)
12% Paid in Cash or 13.25% Paid in Kind Senior Notes, Due 2027 \| Payment in Kind (PIK) Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	13.25%

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