Incentive Plans - Schedule of Activity Relating to RSUs, PRSUs and DSUs (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
RSUs
Units
Units beginning balance (in shares)	9,022,917
Units granted (in shares)	5,700,485
Units forfeited (in shares)	(282,967)
Units settled (in shares)	(3,372,084)
Units ending balance (in shares)	11,068,351	9,022,917
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 37.97
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	36.49	$ 33.73	$ 43.38
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	35.37
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in usd per share)	41.65
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 36.15	$ 37.97
Number of dividend participation rights issued (in shares)	711,673
PRSUs
Units
Units beginning balance (in shares)	94,690
Units granted (in shares)	0
Units forfeited (in shares)	0
Units settled (in shares)	0
Performance units earned (in shares)	30,775
Units ending balance (in shares)	125,465	94,690
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 39.27
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	0	$ 35.44	46.63
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	0
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in usd per share)	0
Weighted average grant date fair value, performance units earned (in usd per share)	46.63
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 41.07	$ 39.27
DSUs
Units
Units beginning balance (in shares)	400,820
Units granted (in shares)	62,654
Units forfeited (in shares)	0
Units settled (in shares)	(134,744)
Units ending balance (in shares)	328,730	400,820
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance (in usd per share)	$ 37.66
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in usd per share)	29.71	$ 35.78	$ 46.75
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in usd per share)	0
Weighted average grant date fair value, settled (in usd per share)	36.21
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance (in usd per share)	$ 36.74	$ 37.66

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