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Temporary Equity, Percentage Below Issue Price

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Temporary Equity, Reset Rate

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Temporary Equity, Threshold Trading Days To Notify Holders

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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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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in money or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivative position.

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The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.

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Amount receivable from broker-dealers and clearing organizations, including, but not limited to, securities failed-to-deliver, certain deposits for securities borrowed, open transactions, good faith and margin deposits, commissions and floor brokerage receivables.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 26, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 29, 2022
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net broker receivable					$ 9,900,000	$ 4,000,000
Initial margin					7,800,000	$ 3,800,000
Variation margin				$ 200,000	$ 2,100,000
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2024
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Repayments of long term debt	$ 24,800,000	$ 316,300,000
Class A Convertible Preferred Stock Units
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Period to notify holders			30 days
Stock reset rate percentage			10.75%			8.75%	11.24%
Percentage below issue price per share			110.00%
LIBOR \| Class A Convertible Preferred Stock Units
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate over stock price			0.0750				750
Stock reset rate percentage							3.74%