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Debt Instrument, Maximum Leverage Ratio

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

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Description of reference rate used for variable rate of debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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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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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Debt - Credit Facility Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Credit Facility Additional Information (Details)	Oct. 19, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 18, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 1,200,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						500,000,000
Debt instrument, maximum leverage ratio		4.50	4.75
Federal Reserve Effect Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				1.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis				the LIBOR rate
EURIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis				EURIBOR rate
Alternate base rate (1) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis				the prime rate
Alternate base rate (2) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis				the Federal Reserve effective rate
Alternate base rate (3) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis				one month LIBOR
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.15%
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end		1.00%		1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				0.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.25%
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end		1.75%		1.75%
USD Denominated Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						650,000,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						300,000,000
Long-term line of credit		$ 235,600,000		$ 235,600,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount		64,400,000		64,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 50,000,000
Long-term line of credit		0		0
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 1,400,000
Long-term line of credit		0		0	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 435,626,000		$ 435,626,000	$ 435,052,000
Line of Credit \| Fourth Quarter 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant. Required Rate	4.75
Line of Credit \| First Quarter 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant. Required Rate		4.50		4.50
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.15%
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.30%
Debt instrument, interest rate at period end	2.00%