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Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends Paid and Dividends Declared) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Dividends		$ 105,963	$ 92,657	$ 318,871	$ 278,299
Dividend One [Member]
Date Declared				Feb. 26, 2024
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on				Mar. 14, 2024
Cash Paid Per Share				$ 0.98
Aggregate Amount Paid				$ 108,100
Date Paid/Date to be Paid				Mar. 28, 2024
Dividends				$ 1,900
Dividend Two [Member]
Date Declared				Apr. 29, 2024
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on				May 23, 2024
Cash Paid Per Share				$ 0.98
Aggregate Amount Paid				$ 105,300
Date Paid/Date to be Paid				Jun. 18, 2024
Dividends Three [Member]
Date Declared				Jul. 28, 2024
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on				Aug. 22, 2024
Cash Paid Per Share				$ 0.98
Aggregate Amount Paid				$ 105,300
Date Paid/Date to be Paid				Sep. 18, 2024
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Dividends Three [Member]
Date Declared	Oct. 27, 2024
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on	Nov. 14, 2024
Cash to be Paid Per Share	$ 0.98
Date Paid/Date to be Paid	Dec. 12, 2024