Equity - Summary of Status of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 05, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Equity-classified TVRSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (in shares)		0	1,669,762
Awarded (in shares)		1,735,843	988,750
Vested (in shares)		0	(1,050,086)
Forfeited (in shares)		(66,081)	(68,876)
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award (in shares)	0	1,669,762	1,539,550	1,669,762
Weighted Average Award-Date Fair Value
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (usd per share)		$ 0	$ 16.69
Awarded (usd per share)		16.68	27.85
Vested (usd per share)		0	21.35
Forfeited (usd per share)		16.44	20.39
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 16.69	$ 20.51	$ 16.69
PVRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (in shares)	3,163,113	0	1,457,842	3,163,113
Awarded (in shares)	0	1,457,842	295,372		2,696,774
Vested (in shares)	0	0	0
Forfeited (in shares)	(3,163,113)	0	0
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award (in shares)	0	1,457,842	1,753,214	1,457,842	3,163,113
Weighted Average Award-Date Fair Value
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 3.22	$ 0	$ 20.82	$ 3.22
Awarded (usd per share)	0	20.82	35.77		$ 1.14
Vested (usd per share)	0	0	0
Forfeited (usd per share)	3.22	0	0
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 0	$ 20.82	$ 35.77	$ 20.82	$ 3.22
Minimum number of performance vested shares			0	0	0
Maximum level of performance, percent			200.00%	200.00%
TVRSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (in shares)	2,362,500	0		2,362,500
Awarded (in shares)	0		477,785		5,559,678
Vested (in shares)	(61,050)		(336,993)
Forfeited (in shares)	(2,301,450)
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award (in shares)	0				2,362,500
Weighted Average Award-Date Fair Value
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 3.43			$ 3.43
Awarded (usd per share)	0		$ 29.84
Vested (usd per share)	5.46		$ 29.84
Forfeited (usd per share)	$ 3.37
Non-vested Liability-Classified Award, ending balance (usd per share)					$ 3.43

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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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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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

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