Derivative Instruments - Notional and Fair Value Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 241,300	$ 186,100
Fair Value	10,431	8,694
Bank of America, N.A.
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	74,400	38,500
Fair Value	2,466	1,934
Barclays Bank PLC
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	68,900	66,800
Fair Value	3,017	1,543
Citigroup Inc.
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Fair Value	0	0
Credit Suisse International
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	29,100	65,200
Fair Value	2,041	4,281
Societe Generale
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	68,900	15,600
Fair Value	$ 2,907	$ 936
S&P \| Bank of America, N.A.
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Rating	A+
S&P \| Barclays Bank PLC
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Rating	A
S&P \| Citigroup Inc.
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Rating	BBB+
S&P \| Credit Suisse International
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Rating	A
S&P \| Societe Generale
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Rating	A

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Description of the credit rating indicative of likelihood of repayment of the debt instrument given by a credit rating agency (for example, Standard and Poor's, Moody's, Fitch).

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