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Debt and Financing Obligations - Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Number of line of credit facilities \| item		2
Current portion		$ 148,900	$ 103,300
Credit Agreement
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		1,300,000
Total available commitments including accordion		$ 1,600,000
Average interest rates (as a percent)		4.30%	4.00%	3.70%
Total borrowings outstanding		$ 516,600
Total remaining availability for borrowings and letters of credit		660,200	$ 770,700
Cap on repayment of junior indebtedness		$ 100,000
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Commitment fee on the unused portion (as a percent)		0.50%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Commitment fee on the unused portion (as a percent)		0.35%
General Secured Indebtedness Basket [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		$ 25,000
Working Capital Facility [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		850,000
Current portion		148,900	103,300
Long-term portion		175,000	150,000
Increase in credit facility		$ 70,600	26,600	$ (197,900)
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Maximum \| Forecast [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Average balance during the period	$ 175,000
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency/Eurodollar rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.50%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency/Eurodollar rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.00%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Cost of funds rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.50%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Cost of funds rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.00%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.50%
Working Capital Facility [Member] \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.00%
Credit Facility Swingline Feature [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		$ 75,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		450,000
Total borrowings outstanding		192,700
Increase in credit facility		$ (27,300)	$ 24,000	$ (20,700)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency/Eurodollar rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency/Eurodollar rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Cost of funds rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Cost of funds rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		0.75%
Credit Facility Accordion Feature [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		$ 300,000
Accordion, minimum draw		25,000
Letter of credit
Debt and Financing Obligations
Outstanding letters of credit		123,200
General Investment Basket [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		25,000
Secured Indebtedness [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		75,000
Sale/Leaseback Transaction [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		100,000
Basket For Purchase of Common Units Of Partnership [Member]
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments		$ 50,000