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Related Party Transactions - CEO Program and Other Transaction with CF&Co (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019	Jul. 24, 2018	May 27, 2016	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jul. 10, 2020	Jun. 11, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to related parties				$ 10,550,000	$ 53,764,000
Debt Securities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchased senior notes				$ 50,000,000
Maximum \| Debt Securities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchased senior notes								$ 50,000,000
CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of Class A common stock (net of costs) (in shares)				0.0	0.0
Related party expenses				$ 0	$ 0	$ 9,000
Mint Brokers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to related parties				100,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
5.125% Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of notes			$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate			5.125%
5.125% Senior Notes \| Underwriting Fees \| CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses			$ 500,000
Purchased senior notes				$ 15,000,000
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of notes		$ 450,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.375%
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023 \| CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fees		$ 200,000
5.375% Senior Notes Due 2023 \| Underwriting Fees \| CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses		$ 300,000
3.750% Senior Notes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of notes	$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate	3.75%
3.750% Senior Notes \| Underwriting Fees \| CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses	$ 200,000
4.375% Senior Notes due December 15, 2025
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Principal amount of notes							$ 300,000,000
Stated interest rate				4.375%			4.375%
4.375% Senior Notes due December 15, 2025 \| Underwriting Fees \| CF & Co
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expenses				$ 200,000
Purchased senior notes				$ 14,500,000
5.125% Senior Notes due May 27, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				5.125%