Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments) (Details) - Designated as hedging instrument - Interest rate derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedges $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,000,000
Fair Value Asset (Liability)	$ (58,198)
1-month CME term SOFR; buy 2.250% floor, sell 3.743% cap; matures September 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative floor rate	0.02250
Derivative cap rate	0.03743
Notional Amount	$ 1,250,000
Fair Value Asset (Liability)	$ (20,446)
1-month CME term SOFR; buy 2.750% floor, sell 4.320% cap; matures October 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative floor rate	0.02750
Derivative cap rate	0.04320
Notional Amount	$ 500,000
Fair Value Asset (Liability)	$ (1,473)
1-month CME term SOFR; buy 2.000% floor, sell 3.450% cap; matures September 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative floor rate	0.02000
Derivative cap rate	0.03450
Notional Amount	$ 1,250,000
Fair Value Asset (Liability)	$ (36,279)

Cap rate on a foreign currency derivative for example, but not limited to, a cap or a collar.

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Floor rate on a foreign currency derivative for example, but not limited to, a floor or a collar.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5579245-113959

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, net of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized on the balance sheet.

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