Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt and Other Obligations (Other Schedules) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 15, 2019
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Interest expense associated with beneficial conversion feature	$ 0	$ 1,223	$ 6,301
Unamortized Debt Discount Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature	0	(1,223)	(6,301)
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense associated with embedded derivatives	0	4,053	18,512
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0	4,999	26,425
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives	0	(4,999)	(26,425)
Interest expense associated with beneficial conversion feature		1,223	6,301
Unamortized Debt Discount Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of unamortized discount	0	5,276	32,824
Amortization of embedded derivatives		(4,053)	(18,512)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature		(1,223)	(6,301)
Ending balance of unamortized discount		0	5,276
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| Embedded Derivatives
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		4,999	26,425
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value	$ 0	4,999	31,424
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives		(4,999)	(26,425)
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value		0	4,999
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| 7.5% Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.50%			7.50%
Interest expense associated with embedded derivatives	$ 0	0	2,031
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0	0	6,635
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives	0	0	(6,635)
Interest expense associated with beneficial conversion feature	0	0	1,328
Unamortized Debt Discount Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of unamortized discount	0	0	3,359
Amortization of embedded derivatives		0	(2,031)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature	0	0	(1,328)
Ending balance of unamortized discount		0	0
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| 7.5% Convertible Notes \| Embedded Derivatives
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		0	6,635
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value	$ 0	0	6,635
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives		0	(6,635)
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value		0	0
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| 5.5% Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.50%
Interest expense associated with embedded derivatives	$ 0	4,053	16,481
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt	0	4,999	19,790
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives	0	(4,999)	(19,790)
Interest expense associated with beneficial conversion feature	0	1,223	4,973
Unamortized Debt Discount Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of unamortized discount	0	5,276	29,465
Amortization of embedded derivatives		(4,053)	(16,481)
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature	0	(1,223)	(4,973)
Ending balance of unamortized discount		0	5,276
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| 5.5% Convertible Notes \| Interest Rate Risk
Unamortized Debt Discount Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Partial redemption of 5.5% convertible notes			(2,735)
Variable Interest Senior Convertible Debt \| 5.5% Convertible Notes \| Embedded Derivatives
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on changes in fair value of derivatives embedded within convertible debt		4,999	19,790
Fair Value Of Derivatives [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value	$ 0	4,999	24,789
Gain from changes in fair value of embedded derivatives		(4,999)	(19,790)
Beginning balance of derivative liability fair value		$ 0	$ 4,999

Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense.

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