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	Jul. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 12, 2024 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 11, 2019 CHF (SFr)	Oct. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 USD ($)
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Maximum commitment			$ 753.6
Debt Instrument Prepayment Percentage Of Aggregate Principal Amount	10.00%		10.00%
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Debt Instrument redemption price			100.00%
Adjusted LIBOR
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Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			1.00%
2019 Credit Agreement
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Revolving credit facility term		5 years
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Minimum coverage ratio			2.5
2019 Credit Agreement \| Minimum
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Facility fee (as a percent)			0.10%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
Facility fee (as a percent)			0.20%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Greatest of prime rate, federal funds rate plus spread and adjusted LIBOR plus spread \| Minimum
Revolving lines of credit
Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			0.10%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Greatest of prime rate, federal funds rate plus spread and adjusted LIBOR plus spread \| Maximum
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Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)			0.50%
2019 Credit Agreement \| Prime rate
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			prime rate
2019 Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			federal funds effective rate
2019 Credit Agreement \| LIBOR [Member]
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			LIBOR
2019 Credit Agreement \| Adjusted LIBOR
Revolving lines of credit
Variable interest rate base			adjusted
2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026
Revolving lines of credit
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Revolving credit facility term		7 years
2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026 \| Prime rate
Revolving lines of credit
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2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026 \| Federal Funds
Revolving lines of credit
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Revolving lines of credit
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2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026 \| Adjusted LIBOR \| Maximum
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Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		0.50%
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2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026 \| USD LIBOR \| Minimum
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Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)		1.00%
2019 Term Loan Agreement With Ballon Payment Due 2026 \| USD LIBOR \| Maximum
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Additional aggregate principal amount that may be issued		$ 297.0
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Senior notes	$ 300.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.88%
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Revolving lines of credit
Senior notes	$ 150.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	1.03%
Debt instument our date	Dec. 08, 2031
2021 Notes Under Purchase Agreement
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Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	semi-annually on June 7 and December 7 of each year
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2012 Note Purchase Agreement Due 2024
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2012 Note Purchase Agreement
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2012 Note Purchase Agreement \| Maximum
Revolving lines of credit
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