Merger Transaction, Acquisitions, and Dispositions - Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 702,867	$ 680,594		$ 911,113
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 57,588
Receivables			394,432
Inventories			340,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			63,576
Property, plant, and equipment			687,085
Identifiable intangible assets			290,000
Other non-current assets			156,427
Total identifiable assets acquired			1,989,108
Accounts payable			184,028
Other current liabilities			172,997
Long-term debt			537,000
Deferred tax liabilities			103,956
Other liabilities			98,970
Total liabilities assumed			1,096,951
Net identifiable assets acquired			892,157
Add: Negative fair value of non-controlling interests			16,052
Goodwill			386,686
Total net assets acquired			1,294,895
Short-term debt			$ 26,900