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Debt and Financing Obligations - Credit Facility (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 1,550,000					$ 1,350,000
Working capital revolving credit facility - current portion	178,600					204,700
Working capital revolving credit facility-less current portion	200,000					150,000
Revolving credit facility	228,000					43,400
Total borrowings outstanding	606,600					398,100
Less outstanding letters of credit	209,000					156,000
Total remaining availability for borrowings and letters of credit	734,400					$ 795,900
Credit Agreement
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 1,550,000			$ 1,550,000	$ 1,350,000
Number of line of credit facilities \| item	2
Total available commitments including accordion	$ 1,850,000		$ 300,000
Average interest rates (as a percent)	2.30%	2.70%
Working capital interim commitments			0	$ 200,000
Working capital revolving credit facility			$ 200,000
Working Capital Facility
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 1,100,000
Long-term portion	$ 200,000
Working Capital Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.50%
Working Capital Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.00%
Working Capital Facility \| SOFR
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.10%
Working Capital Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.50%
Working Capital Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.00%
Credit Facility Swingline Feature
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 75,000
Non Working Capital Facility
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 450,000
Non Working Capital Facility \| Base rate \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.75%
Non Working Capital Facility \| Base rate \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.75%
Non Working Capital Facility \| SOFR
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.10%
Non Working Capital Facility \| SOFR \| Maximum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.75%
Non Working Capital Facility \| SOFR \| Minimum
Debt and Financing Obligations
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.75%
Credit Facility Accordion Feature
Debt and Financing Obligations
Total available commitments	$ 300,000
Accordion, minimum draw	$ 25,000