Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Antidilutive securities (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Net Income Per Common Share
Total antidilutive securities (in shares)	1,485	203
Warrants PSP1
Net Income Per Common Share
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 28.38
Warrants PSP2
Net Income Per Common Share
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share)	40.41
Warrants PSP3
Net Income Per Common Share
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 57.47
Warrants PSP1
Net Income Per Common Share
Total antidilutive securities (in shares)	582
Warrants PSP2
Net Income Per Common Share
Total antidilutive securities (in shares)	125	125
Warrants PSP3
Net Income Per Common Share
Total antidilutive securities (in shares)	78	78
Employee Stock Awards
Net Income Per Common Share
Total antidilutive securities (in shares)	700

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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