Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Warrants (Details) shares in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 $ / shares shares
PSP1 Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants Issued (in shares) \| shares	14,048
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.51
PSP2 Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants Issued (in shares) \| shares	6,576
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 15.66
PSP3 Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants Issued (in shares) \| shares	4,407
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 21.75
Treasury Loan Warrants
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrants Issued (in shares) \| shares	4,396
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 12.51

Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3

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