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Debt - Summary of Detail Comprising Debt and Related Book Values (Parenthetical) (Details)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, maturity date			May 31, 2022
Weighted average interest rate		4.85%
7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	7.50%		7.50%
Senior notes, maturity date	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2022
Senior Notes \| 12.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes - due January 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate		12.00%	12.00%
Senior notes, maturity date		Jan. 15, 2026	Jan. 15, 2026
Senior Notes \| 7.50% Senior Notes – due May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			7.50%
Senior notes, maturity date		May 31, 2022
Line of Credit [Member] \| Bank Credit Facility - matures November 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank credit facility, maturity date		Nov. 12, 2024	Nov. 12, 2024