Notes Payable - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Portion of Notes Payable	$ (37,974)	$ 0
Notes Payable	338,518	375,062
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Portion of Notes Payable	(37,974)	0
Notes Payable	338,518	375,062
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable	376,492	375,062
Current Portion of Notes Payable	(37,974)	0
Notes Payable	$ 338,518	375,062
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series A Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.16%
Carrying Value	$ 37,974	37,873
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series B Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.44%
Carrying Value	$ 66,702	66,581
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series C Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.64%
Carrying Value	$ 47,651	47,595
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series D Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	5.72%
Carrying Value	$ 16,858	16,842
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series E Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.46%
Carrying Value	$ 74,325	74,282
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series F Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.55%
Carrying Value	$ 59,449	59,422
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series G Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	4.64%
Carrying Value	$ 39,627	39,613
Senior Notes [Member] \| Series H Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Annual Interest Rate (as a percent)	3.42%
Carrying Value	$ 33,906	$ 32,854

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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