Notes and Other Debt - Schedule of Notes and Other Debt (Parenthetical) (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Senior Secured Notes - 7.875% Due February 15, 2025
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Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	7.875%	7.875%
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Senior Secured Notes - 4.75% Due April 15, 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 15, 2028	Apr. 15, 2028
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	4.75%	4.75%
Effective interest rate	5.04%	5.04%
Senior Unsecured Notes - 4.00%, Due June 15, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jun. 15, 2024	Jun. 15, 2024
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	4.00%	4.00%
Effective interest rate	4.77%	4.77%
Senior Unsecured Notes - 6.50%, Due February 15, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2029	Feb. 15, 2029
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	6.50%	6.50%
Effective interest rate	6.83%	6.83%
Senior Unsecured Notes - 6.00%, Due January 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jan. 15, 2030	Jan. 15, 2030
Issuance senior notes, stated percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Effective interest rate	6.27%	6.27%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 10, 2024	Dec. 10, 2024

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