Debt - Outstanding Debt Including Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	2.87%
Outstanding debt	$ 1,854,402	$ 1,884,055
Less net debt issuance costs	(13,935)	(14,562)
Total outstanding debt, net	$ 1,840,467	1,869,493
Unsecured Credit Facility, Revolving Credit Facility, Matures on December 17, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	1.36%
Outstanding debt	$ 361,877	392,337
Unsecured Credit Facility, Term Loan A, Matures on December 17, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.26%
Outstanding debt	$ 225,000	225,000
Unsecured Credit Facility, Term Loan B, Matures on April 27 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.30%
Outstanding debt	$ 225,000	225,000
Unsecured Credit Facility, Term Loan C, Matures on October 18 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.46%
Outstanding debt	$ 250,000	250,000
Term Loan D
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	1.45%
Outstanding debt	$ 250,000	250,000
3.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	3.88%
Outstanding debt	$ 500,000	500,000
Finance Leases
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average effective interest rate (as a percent)	4.35%
Total debt and lease obligations	$ 42,525	$ 41,718

Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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