Income and Partnership Taxes - Effective Income Tax Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision based on the U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$ 78,048	$ (5,981)	$ (152,913)
Partnership (income) loss not subject to corporate income tax	(38,556)	257	47,631
State and local taxes, net	8,154	776	(20,594)
Valuation allowance	9	14,619	3,150
Expired foreign tax credits	0	888	2,253
Tax credits	(1,483)	(901)	(426)
Change in U.S. tax law	(107)	(1,326)	(17,983)
Foreign currency translation losses (gains)	4,754	1,143	(1,455)
Nondeductible expenses and other	(1,267)	266	(56)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 49,552	$ 9,741	$ (140,393)

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Expired Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets.

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates.

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