Debt Instrument, Issued Price, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Period Within Closing Of Offering

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Eligible To Be Redeemed

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount, Outstanding Amount Immediately After Redemption

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The amount of the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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

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The cash inflow from additional borrowings, net of cash paid to third parties in connection with debt origination.

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Long-Term Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)				9 Months Ended
	May 22, 2020	Mar. 15, 2019	Nov. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount				$ 2,031,000	$ 21,458,000
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	$ 254,200,000
Percentage of principal amount, eligible to be redeemed				35.00%
Redemption price percentage				100.00%
Percentage of principal amount, redeemable				65.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Period Within Closing Of Offering				180 days
Senior Notes Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500,000,000.0		$ 356,351,000	$ 356,351,000
Interest rate, stated percentage		6.875%		6.875%	6.875%
Private placement price as percentage of par		99.235%
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs		$ 489,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		3,800,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 7,200,000
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	143,700,000
Redemption price percentage		106.875%
Senior Notes Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 400,000,000	$ 289,448,000	$ 289,448,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs			$ 391,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 9,000,000
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount	$ 110,600,000
Redemption price percentage			105.375%