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Derivative Financial Instruments - Interest Rate Swaps (Additional Information) (Details) - Cash flow hedging - PPA Company V $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 agreement
Interest rate swap
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of swap agreements entered into			9
Derivative, notional amount \| $	$ 178.9	$ 181.4
Interest rate swap maturing In 2016
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of swap agreements entered into			3
Interest rate swap maturing December 21, 2021
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of swap agreements entered into			3
Interest rate swap maturing September 30, 2031
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Number of swap agreements entered into			3