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Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | May 01, 2019
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Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | $ 3,048,632 | $ 3,210,912 |
Less: Debt issuance costs and issuance discounts | (52,296) | (62,907) |
Less: Current portion | (18,612) | (18,612) |
Net carrying value of long-term debt | 2,977,724 | 3,129,393 |
Fair value of long-term debt | 2,743,315 | 3,249,278 |
Senior secured notes, due in 2029 | Senior secured debt |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 523,356 | 550,000 |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 442,473 | 484,655 |
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior unsecured notes |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 423,463 | 477,958 |
Term loan, due in 2024 |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 285,000 | 287,250 |
Term loan, due in 2026 |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 738,340 | 744,049 |
Less: Debt issuance costs and issuance discounts |  |  | $ (23,000)
Term loan, due in 2028 |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | 636,000 | 667,000 |
Revolving credit facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |
Components of Long-term debt |  |  |
Total outstanding principal | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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