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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHLA – 6.625% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate | 6.625% | 6.625%
Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHNC – 7.75% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Stated interest rate | 7.75% | 7.75%
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 262,500 | $ 262,500
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Carrying Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHLA – 6.625% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 110,000 | 110,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Carrying Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHNC – 7.75% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 152,500 | 152,500
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 244,901 | 222,898
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHLA – 6.625% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 96,976 | 90,772
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fair Value | Senior Notes | Senior Notes - MHNC – 7.75% |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 147,925 | $ 132,126

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