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Capital Stock, Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2021	Jun. 09, 2021	Mar. 10, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Payment of cash dividends						$ 38,329	$ 40,042
Dividend Declared 2021-Q1 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared						2021-02
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.38
Payment of cash dividends			$ 19,300
Dividend payable, date paid						Mar. 10, 2021
Dividend payable, date of record						Feb. 26, 2021
Dividend Declared 2021-Q2 [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared						2021-05
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)				$ 0.38
Payment of cash dividends		$ 19,000
Dividend payable, date paid						Jun. 09, 2021
Dividend payable, date of record						May 28, 2021
Dividend Declared 2021-Q3 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividends per Share [Abstract]
Dividend payable, date declared	2021-08
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38
Dividend payable, date paid	Sep. 08, 2021
Dividend payable, date of record	Aug. 27, 2021