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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 05, 2020	Apr. 13, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 27, 2018	Dec. 21, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of long-term debt	$ 735,085			$ 634,737
Less: unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	(24,572)			(22,806)
Total debt, net of unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	710,513			611,931
Less: current maturities	(59,261)			(12,297)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	$ 651,252			599,634
5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%
7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.75%
12.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	12.875%
Convertible Debt \| 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%				5.00%
Principal amount of long-term debt	$ 48,665			48,665
Less: unamortized discount and deferred financing costs	$ (2,000)
Senior Notes \| 7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	7.75%						7.75%
Principal amount of long-term debt	$ 300,000			300,000			$ 300,000
Senior Notes \| 12.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	12.875%	12.875%
Principal amount of long-term debt	$ 105,000			0
Term Loan \| Mid Pac Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate						4.375%
Principal amount of long-term debt	1,408			1,433
Term Loan \| Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of long-term debt	231,250			240,625
Term Loan \| Retail Property Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of long-term debt	42,880			44,014
Term Loan \| PHL Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			2.75%
Principal amount of long-term debt	5,882			0
Revolving Credit Facility \| ABL Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of long-term debt	0			0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	100			200
Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	$ 3,600			$ 3,600