Average cap rate on a group of foreign currency derivatives for example, but not limited to, caps or collars.

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The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.

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Fixed interest rate that will be received or paid upon exercise of the interest rate swaption contract.

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Percentage derived by dividing the change in value of a hedging instrument by the change in the value of the hedged item.

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Number of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives held by the entity at the reporting date.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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Derivative Instruments - Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 derivativeInstrument	May 31, 2017 USD ($) derivativeInstrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)					$ 0	$ 0	$ (7,950,000)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)	$ 0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Net Investment Cross Currency Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of currency derivatives held (derivative instrument) \| derivativeInstrument									2
General fair value hedge information, hedge effectiveness threshold					100.00%			100.00%
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)			$ 0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, cash received on hedge			$ 7,679,000
Derivative, notional amount					$ 59,210,000			€ 50,000,000
Implied exchange rate					1.1842			1.1842
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Swaption interest rate					5.63%			5.63%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One \| United States of America, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Swaption interest rate					8.25%			8.25%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount					$ 59,360,000			€ 50,000,000
Implied exchange rate					1.1872			1.1872
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Swaption interest rate					5.6675%			5.6675%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two \| United States of America, Dollars
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Swaption interest rate					8.25%			8.25%
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, cash received on hedge		$ 14,117,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
General fair value hedge information, hedge effectiveness threshold	100.00%
Number of interest rate derivatives held (derivative instrument) \| derivativeInstrument										4
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Instrument One
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										$ 100,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Two
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										100,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Three
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										200,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Four
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount										$ 300,000,000
Interest Expense \| Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion)					$ 0	$ 0	$ (11,818,000)
Interest Expense \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash flow hedge, reclassification for discontinuance, before tax				$ 9,800,000