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Debt Instrument, Issuance Price, Percentage

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the repurchase price of a debt instrument initially issued by the entity and the net carrying amount of the debt at the time of its repurchase.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Debt and Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 20, 2020	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio		3.8				3.8
Refinancing expenses		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 473,000
Senior Secured Second-Lien Notes Due 2027 - Additional Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued			$ 45,000,000
Interest rate on notes			6.50%
Debt issuance price, percentage of principal (percent)			100.75%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio		4.0				4.0
Refinancing expenses					$ 500,000
Senior Notes \| Senior secured second-lien notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued								$ 425,000,000
Interest rate on notes								6.50%
Senior Notes \| New Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		$ 250,000,000				$ 250,000,000
Senior Notes \| Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Covenant effective period						1 year
Senior Notes \| Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated leverage ratio		4.5				4.5
Senior Notes \| 6.750% notes due March 31, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued					540,000,000
Debt issuance costs					6,600,000
Senior Notes \| Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt					40,000,000
Debt issuance costs attributable to the revolver					$ 400,000
Senior Notes \| 7.25% senior unsecured notes, due November 1, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated percentage (percent)					7.25%
Repayments of debt					$ 400,000,000
Senior Notes \| 6.500% notes due May 1, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase amount		$ 10,000,000				$ 10,000,000
Gain on repurchase						600,000
Carrying value of debt		$ 460,000,000	$ 470,000,000			$ 460,000,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage (percent)		6.50%				6.50%
Senior Notes \| 6.750% notes due March 31, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt		$ 540,000,000	$ 540,000,000			$ 540,000,000
Debt instrument, stated percentage (percent)		6.75%			6.75%	6.75%
Term Loan \| Term B-2 Loan, due November 17, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt					$ 77,000,000
Line of Credit \| New Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity covenant	$ 75,000,000
Letter of credit fee (percent)	2.50%
Limitation on investments in joint ventures	$ 75,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| New Revolver \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate (percent)	2.50%
Line of Credit \| New Revolver \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate (percent)	1.50%