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	Jul. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 22, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 BRL (R$)	Aug. 14, 2020	Aug. 11, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$)	Nov. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2017 BRL (R$)	Aug. 22, 2017 BRL (R$)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 27, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 13, 2015 USD ($)
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Carrying amount of debt component								$ 1,322,036,000		$ 1,322,036,000						$ 1,147,649,000
Interest expense								19,488,000	$ 15,258,000	$ 54,279,000	$ 43,441,000
Unsecured Credit Agreement November 28, 2018 [Member] \| Senior Revolving Credit Agreement
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Credit agreement maturity date										Nov. 28, 2020
Maximum revolving credit																		$ 350,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount								0		$ 0						68,900,000
Repayment of outstanding borrowings	$ 225,000,000.0
Deferred financing costs																$ 1,100,000
Interest expense recorded								$ 900,000	$ 3,600,000	$ 4,700,000	$ 8,800,000
Average interest rate								2.19%	4.27%	2.88%	4.38%
5.375% Senior Notes [Member]
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Interest expense recorded								$ 6,400,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 19,100,000	$ 19,100,000
Stated interest rate								5.375%		5.375%		5.375%				5.375%	5.375%		5.375%
Principal amount of notes								$ 446,200,000		$ 446,200,000									$ 450,000,000.0
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description										payable in cash on January 24 and July 24 of each year, commencing January 24, 2019. The 5.375% Senior Notes will mature on July 24, 2023.
Senior Notes maturity date										Jul. 24, 2023
Carrying amount of debt component																			444,200,000
Debt issuance costs																			$ 5,800,000
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount										101.00%
5.375% Senior Notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
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Stated interest rate								5.375%		5.375%		5.375%
3.750% Senior Notes [Member]
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Interest expense recorded								$ 3,000,000.0	100,000	$ 9,100,000	100,000
Stated interest rate			3.75%					3.75%		3.75%		3.75%				3.75%	3.75%
Principal amount of notes			$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description										payable in cash on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2020.
Senior Notes maturity date			Oct. 01, 2024
Carrying amount of debt component			$ 296,100,000					$ 296,700,000		$ 296,700,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 3,900,000
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount			101.00%
3.750% Senior Notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
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5.125% Senior Notes [Member]
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Principal amount of notes																							$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description										payable in cash on May 27 and November 27 of each year, commencing November 27, 2016
Senior Notes maturity date										May 27, 2021
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount										101.00%
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Debt issuance costs																							$ 4,200,000
5.125% Senior Notes [Member] \| Cash Tender Offer [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate															5.125%
Principal amount of notes															$ 300,000,000.0
Tendered amount on cash tender offer														$ 44,000,000.0
Debt instrument settlement date										Aug. 14, 2020
5.125% Senior Notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								5.125%		5.125%		5.125%
4.375% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense recorded								$ 3,100,000	0	$ 3,100,000	0
Stated interest rate		4.375%						4.375%		4.375%		4.375%				4.375%	4.375%
Principal amount of notes		$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, periodic interest payment description										payable in cash on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing December 15, 2020.
Senior Notes maturity date		Dec. 15, 2025
Carrying amount of debt component		$ 296,800,000						$ 296,900,000		$ 296,900,000
Debt issuance costs		$ 3,200,000
Redemption price as percentage of principal amount		101.00%
4.375% Senior Notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate								4.375%		4.375%		4.375%
3.70% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements								$ 0		$ 0						$ 0
3.70% [Member] \| Secured Loan Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																								3.70%
Senior Notes maturity date										Mar. 13, 2019
Debt instrument gross amount																								$ 28,200,000
Interest expense								0	0	$ 0	30,000
3.44% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements								5,900,000		$ 5,900,000						11,700,000
3.44% [Member] \| Secured Loan Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																						3.44%
Senior Notes maturity date										May 31, 2021
Debt instrument gross amount																						$ 29,900,000
Interest expense								100,000	100,000	$ 300,000	400,000
Book value of the fixed assets pledged								1,000,000.0		1,000,000.0
3.77% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements								10,600,000		10,600,000						13,200,000
3.77% [Member] \| Secured Loan Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.77%
Senior Notes maturity date					Apr. 08, 2023
Debt instrument gross amount					$ 15,000,000.0
Interest expense								100,000	100,000	400,000	200,000
Book value of the fixed assets pledged								2,400,000		2,400,000
3.89% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of the secured loan arrangements								6,900,000		6,900,000						8,800,000
3.89% [Member] \| Secured Loan Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.89%
Senior Notes maturity date				Apr. 19, 2023
Debt instrument gross amount				$ 10,000,000.0
Interest expense								100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000
Book value of the fixed assets pledged								3,300,000		3,300,000
Unsecured Loan Agreement [Member] \| Short Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement maturity date							Feb. 19, 2021
Maximum revolving credit							$ 3,500,000														R$ 20,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount								3,500,000		3,500,000		R$ 20,000,000.0				5,000,000.0	R$ 20,000,000.0
Interest expense recorded								$ 100,000	100,000	$ 200,000	400,000
Line of credit facility, description										Borrowings under this agreement bear interest at the Brazilian Interbank offering rate plus 3.30%.
Current interest rate								5.30%		5.30%		5.30%
Debt instrument, description of reference rate										Brazilian Interbank offering rate
Unsecured Loan Agreement [Member] \| Short Term Loans [Member] \| Brazilian Interbank Offering Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis point							3.30%
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] \| Intra-Day Overdraft Credit Line [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement maturity date						Dec. 09, 2020
Maximum revolving credit						$ 8,900,000														R$ 50,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, outstanding amount								$ 0		$ 0						$ 0
Line of credit facility, fee percentage						1.48%
Line of credit facility, fee								$ 34,000	$ 31,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000