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Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 18, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total leverage ratio	3.50
Leverage ratio for material acquisitions	4.00
Debt instrument, covenant, liquidity ratio leverage, minimum	3.00
Wells Fargo Revolving Credit Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 2,600,000
Secured Revolving Loan Facility \| Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving line of credit	$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Term Loan \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving line of credit	$ 25,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	1.25%
Debt instrument, default interest rate	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable interest rate spread	1.75%