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Debt - Components of Interest Expense, Related Fees, Losses on Debt Extinguishment and Cash Paid for Interest Expense for Debt (Parentheticals) (Details)

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Debt - Components of Interest Expense, Related Fees, Losses on Debt Extinguishment and Cash Paid for Interest Expense for Debt (Parentheticals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt retired			Oct. 23, 2022
Line of credit facility, termination date			Nov. 09, 2026
September 2026 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of original issue discounts	$ 42	$ 6	$ 125	$ 6
January 2027 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of original issue discounts	126		349
2031 Asset-Backed Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of original issue discounts	$ 47		51
2022 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of original issue discounts		41	23	123
2022 Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of original issue discounts		168	$ 112	504
Debt retired			Feb. 01, 2022
April 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt extinguishment costs		1,477		$ 1,477
Date retired				Jul. 01, 2021
2027 Asset-Backed Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt extinguishment costs		28		$ 28
Date retired				Oct. 20, 2021
2028 Asset-Backed Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt extinguishment costs		$ 197		$ 197
Date retired				Oct. 20, 2021
Wells Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, termination date				Nov. 29, 2021

- Definition

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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