Share-Based Compensation - Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized for Share-based Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total awards unvested shares	4,620,810
Total awards unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 13,501
AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total awards unvested shares	1,967,183
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	786,413
TSR Stock Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	529,967	317,200
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 874
TSR Stock Awards [Member] \| AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	25,563
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	2,154,138	1,941,125
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 9,143
Restricted Stock [Member] \| AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	18,000
TSR Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	460,745	283,503
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 2,007
TSR Restricted Stock Awards [Member] \| AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	47,516
TSR LTIP I Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	7,186	12,441
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 62
TSR LTIP II Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	905,440	563,890
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 1,415
TSR LTIP II Units [Member] \| AIR [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	1,089,691
TSR LTIP II Units And Time LTIP II Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested shares	1,468,774

Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of cost to be recognized for option under share-based payment arrangement.

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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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The net total number of shares (or other type of equity) under an equity-based award plan, other than a stock option plan, that were granted, vested and forfeited during the reporting period.

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