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Divestiture - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2024 USD ($) director investment	Nov. 22, 2022	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) investment	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) investment	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) investment	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) investment
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Cash proceeds					$ 304,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents						$ 153,000
Investment in joint ventures
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture hold		49.00%
Number of joint venture investments \| investment	2		2	2	2	2
Cash proceeds	$ 304,000
Consideration for future put option to be exercised	102,600
Investment in joint ventures \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	303,980				$ 303,980
Consideration for future put option to be exercised	102,550
Direct costs to sell			$ 12,800	$ 25,200
Net carrying amount of assets and liabilities divested	312,066
Fair value of equity interest in the JVs	283,871
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 338,226
Investment in joint ventures \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Valuation adjustment, expense on disposal group						$ 6,600
Investment in joint ventures \| Societe Generale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture		51.00%
Interest in the joint venture, with an option	100.00%	100.00%
Option to acquire controlling interest in joint venture, term	5 years	5 years
Investment in joint ventures \| Societe Generale \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture	51.00%
Investment in joint ventures \| AB Holding
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of independent directors \| director	4
Joint Venture, North America
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture	66.70%		66.70%	66.70%	66.70%
Number of independent directors \| director	2
Joint Venture, International
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Interest in the joint venture			49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Joint Venture, International \| Societe Generale
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Interest in the joint venture	51.00%
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