Stock Based Compensation - Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Granted (Details) - $ / shares		9 Months Ended
Aug. 05, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		5,581,929
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 16.34
Vesting period (in years)	10 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| Employee
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| Director
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)	4,914,868
Vesting period (in years)	3 years	1 year
Award vesting rate (as a percent)		100.00%
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| March 10, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		96,509
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 16.58
Vesting period (in years)		1 year
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| March 10, 2022 Grant Date #2
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		3,254,916
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 16.58
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| March 31, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		89,334
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 17.52
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| June 30, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		143,052
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 15.03
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| August 5, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		1,998,118
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 15.89
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Restricted stock and restricted stock units \| September 30, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		176,361
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 12.39
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Stock Option \| Employee
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Stock Option \| August 5, 2022 Grant Date
Restricted Stock & RSU's:
Number of shares granted (shares)		4,914,868
Grant date fair value per share (USD per share)		$ 5.42
Vesting period (in years)		3 years

Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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