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Accrued Interest
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LIBOR
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)				2.50%
Base rate
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)				1.00%
Revolving credit loans
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Outstanding principal	187,500			$ 187,500	165,000
Maximum capacity available			$ 800,000			$ 700,000
Outstanding letters of credit	5,200			5,200
Available borrowing capacity	$ 607,300			$ 607,300
Commitment fees (as a percent)				0.50%
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Revolving credit loans \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Debt Instrument, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio				1.75
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum
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Consolidated leverage ratio		7.00
Senior secured leverage ratio	4.00			4.00
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| From October 1st 2022 To September 30th 2023
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio				8.00
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| Quarter Ending December 30, 2023
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio				7.50
Revolving credit loans \| Maximum \| Quarters Ending March 30, 2024 And Thereafter
Information related to senior notes
Consolidated leverage ratio				7.00
Revolving credit loans \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)				1.25%
Revolving credit loans \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Information related to senior notes
Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)				1.75%
Revolving credit loans \| Base rate \| Minimum
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Revolving credit loans \| Base rate \| Maximum
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Interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)				0.75%
Letters of credit facility
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Fronting fee (as a percent)				0.25%
4.625% Senior Notes due 2021
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Interest rate (as a percent)							4.625%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2025
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Outstanding principal	$ 900,000			$ 900,000	900,000
Principal amount of notes									$ 400,000	$ 500,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%			5.25%					5.25%	5.25%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Redemption period four
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Redemption price (as a percent)				101.3125%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Redemption period five
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Redemption price (as a percent)				100.00%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2027
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Debt issuance price (as a percent)								100.00%
Outstanding principal	$ 550,000			$ 550,000	550,000			$ 550,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.25%			5.25%				5.25%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 \| From March 1st 2022 To February 28th 2025
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Redemption price (as a percent)				103.938%
5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 \| On Or After March 1st 2025
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Redemption price (as a percent)				100.00%
Tranche B Term Loan 2026
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Increase in principal of debt			$ 300,000
Debt issuance price (as a percent)			99.00%
Outstanding principal	$ 671,625			$ 671,625	$ 671,625	$ 371,600