Equity-Based Compensation - Award Activity Tables (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Time-vested Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at beginning of year	$ 16.97	$ 15.69	$ 0
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units granted during the period	26.11	17.86	15.49
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units vested during the period	16.84	14.82	9.54
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units forfeited during the period	21.12	16.83	16.27
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at end of year	$ 21.33	$ 16.97	$ 15.69
Non-vested units at beginning of year	1,775,672	1,307,606	0
Units granted	866,900	1,041,635	1,442,821
Units vested	(793,367)	(497,648)	(53,551)
Units forfeited	(160,175)	(75,921)	(81,664)
Non-vested units at end of year	1,689,030	1,775,672	1,307,606
TUR Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at beginning of year	$ 21.17	$ 17.79	$ 0
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units granted during the period	37.80	22.77	17.79
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units forfeited during the period	28.54	21.78	17.79
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at end of year	$ 24.62	$ 21.17	$ 17.79
Non-vested units at beginning of year	325,217	108,481	0
Units granted	94,173	237,720	124,067
Units forfeited	(30,573)	(20,984)	(15,586)
Non-vested units at end of year	388,817	325,217	108,481
ROA Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at beginning of year	$ 16.01	$ 16.27	$ 0
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units granted during the period	25.95	15.88	16.27
Weighted-average grant-date fair value - units forfeited during the period	19.74	15.96	16.27
Weighted-average grant-date fair value at end of year	$ 18.12	$ 16.01	$ 16.27
Non-vested units at beginning of year	325,217	108,481	0
Units granted	94,173	237,720	124,067
Units forfeited	(30,573)	(20,984)	(15,586)
Non-vested units at end of year	388,817	325,217	108,481

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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