Stock-Based Compensation - Stock compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	$ 15,222	$ 14,654	$ 27,361
Stock compensation expense, RSU	563,577	668,639	297,677
Share-based compensation expense	578,799	683,293	325,038
Time Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	15,222	14,654	8,176
Stock compensation expense, RSU	103,478	61,085	21,286
Share-based compensation expense	118,700	75,739	29,462
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	0	0	1,633
Stock compensation expense, RSU	90,180	82,089	21,275
Share-based compensation expense	90,180	82,089	22,908
LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	0	0	9,552
Stock compensation expense, RSU	369,919	525,465	255,116
Share-based compensation expense	369,919	525,465	264,668
B Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock compensation expense, Options	0	0	8,000
Stock compensation expense, RSU	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 8,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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