The total amount of letters of credit that can be issued, subject to the availability of the revolving credit facility.

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Debt Instrument, Base Rate Margin

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Assets Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Consolidated Total Net Debt Ratio, Qualifying Acquisition

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate, Interest Floor

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Credit Agreement as Amended
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of letters of credit that can be issued under the Revolver	$ 50,000,000
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, consolidated total net debt ratio, maximum	3.75
Debt instrument, covenant, consolidated total net debt ratio, qualifying acquisition	4.25
Debt instrument, covenant, consolidated total assets ratio, maximum	0.075
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount drawn on the revolver	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, base rate margin	0.005
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, base rate margin	0.0100
Debt instrument, variable rate, interest floor	0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (as a percent)	0.875%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (as a percent)	1.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate, interest floor	0.0100
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (as a percent)	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Credit Agreement as Amended \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin (as a percent)	0.375%