Borrowings - Senior Notes (Details) - 2025 Notes - Senior Notes	Aug. 27, 2020 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 300,000,000.0
Stated percentage	7.375%
On Or After September 1, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price of original principal amount	103.688%
September 1, 2023 To October 31, 2024
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price of original principal amount	101.844%
September 1, 2024 And Thereafter
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price of original principal amount	100.00%
On Or Before September 1, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of aggregate principal amount	40.00%
Redemption price of original principal amount	107.375%
Debt redemption period	90 days
Redemption price, minimum percentage of principal amount outstanding	60.00%
On Or Before September 1, 2022 \| Change Of Control Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage of aggregate principal amount	100.00%
Redemption price of original principal amount	101.00%

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