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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Financial Instruments
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ (28,794)
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount			$ 300,000
Loss Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(28,794)
Interest Rate Swap Second Agreements
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount		$ 400,000
June 2019 Swap Agreements
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	100,000
Unmodified June 2019 Swap Agreements
Derivative Financial Instruments
Notional amount	$ 200,000