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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 03, 2021 | Oct. 29, 2020 | Apr. 15, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 28,500 | $ 20,100 |
2027 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 485,000 |  | $ 485,000 | 485,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of convertible debt outstanding |  |  |  | $ 478,100 | 476,900 |  |
2027 Notes | Senior Notes | Prior to November 1, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percent of principal amount of notes redeemed (as a percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of notes with option to redeem (as a percent) |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, proportion of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 106.875% |  |  |  |  |
2027 Notes | Senior Notes | Change of Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, proportion of principal amount (as a percent) |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
2022 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  | 10.75% |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percent of principal amount of notes redeemed (as a percent) |  |  | 105.375% |  |  |  |
Principal amount redeemed |  |  | $ 440,000 |  |  |  |
Repurchase amount |  |  | 487,300 |  |  |  |
Call premium |  |  | 23,650 |  |  |  |
Accrued interest |  |  | $ 23,650 |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  | 28,500 |  |
Write off of unamortized discount and fees related to issuance of the Notes |  |  |  |  | $ 4,800 |  |
2021 Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 213,500
Stated interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Aggregate principal amount of convertible debt outstanding |  |  |  | 0 | $ 83,600 | 84,200 |
Aggregate principal amount of debt converted | $ 84,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash payments to note holders for debt conversion | 86,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash payment for outstanding principal | 84,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cash payment for accrued interest | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate shares of common stock issued from conversion of convertible securities (in shares) | 4,537,123 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of conversion, shares received upon exercise of capped call transactions (in shares) | 1,251,460 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of conversion, increase in outstanding common stock (in shares) | 3,285,663 |  |  |  |  |  |
Installment Payment Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,700 |
Stated interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |
Amount reported in current maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  | 5,500 | 6,500 |  |
Software Licenses Financing Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,300 |
Stated interest rate (as a percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.47% |
Amount reported in current maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  | 3,800 | $ 3,600 |  |
Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accordion feature increase limit |  | $ 175,000 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Availability under the facility, net of letters of credit issued |  |  |  | 80,400 |  |  |
Springing maturity, period prior to any date on which domestic pension contributions in an amount in excess of threshold are required to be paid |  | 91 days |  |  |  |  |
Springing maturity, date on which pension contributions to pension funds in the United States are required to be paid, threshold excess amount |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Springing maturity, conditions, minimum liquidity |  | 130,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | $ 5,700 |  |  |
Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Requirement to maintain minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (as a percent) |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Requirement to maintain fixed charge coverage ratio, availability threshold |  | $ 14,500 |  |  |  |  |
Amount of aggregate default under other debt that would trigger event of default |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |

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