ATM Equity Offering Program Aggregate Amount Remaining

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The maximum aggregate gross sales price of stock authorized to be sold through an at-the-market continuous equity offering program.

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Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Remainder Outstanding, Forward Rate Per Share

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Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Remainder Outstanding, Shares

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Option Indexed To Issuers Equity, Term

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The per share price of the Company's stock at which the contract holder of the freestanding contract has the right to purchase or sell the Company's stock at a future date.

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Number of shares as a settlement alternative for each freestanding forward contract.

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The maximum number of shares that could be issued to net share settle a contract, if applicable. If a contract does not have a fixed or determinable maximum number of shares that may be required to be issued, disclose the fact that a potentially infinite number of shares could be issued to settle the contract.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Equity impact of the value of new stock issued during the period. Includes shares issued in an initial public offering or a secondary public offering.

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Equity - ATM Program (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
Equity - ATM Program (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 12, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Forward rate per share (in usd per share)						$ 31.84
Issuance of common stock, net						$ 791,048,000	$ 215,179,000	$ 27,353,000
Forward Equity Offering
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)					0	15,300,000
Forward rate per share (in usd per share)					$ 28.60	$ 30.91
Issuance of common stock, net		$ 422,000,000
Maximum shares issuable under forward equity sales agreement (in shares)			15,600,000		15,300,000	15,300,000
Forward contract, outstanding (in shares)		15,600,000				15,600,000
Forward rate per share (in usd per share)		$ 31.56				$ 31.56
Aggregate amount remaining						$ 163,000,000
Option indexed to issuers equity, term					1 year	1 year
At-The-Market Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)							5,400,000
Sale of stock (in usd per share)					$ 28.27		$ 28.27
Proceeds from issuance of common stock							$ 154,000,000
Aggregate amount authorized				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Issuance of common stock, net						$ 171,000,000
Settlement alternatives, fair value (in shares)		5,500,000				5,500,000
Forward contract, outstanding (in shares)		14,800,000				14,800,000
2019 ATM Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Forward rate per share (in usd per share)						$ 31.44
Maximum shares issuable under forward equity sales agreement (in shares)						20,300,000
Settlement alternatives, fair value (in shares)		5,500,000				5,500,000
Forward contract, outstanding (in shares)		14,800,000				14,800,000
Common Stock
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)						5,900,000
Issuance of common stock, net						$ 189,000,000
Common Stock \| Forward Equity Offering
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)					2,000,000,000,000
Sale of stock (in usd per share)					$ 28.60		$ 28.60
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					$ 57,000,000
Subsequent Event \| At-The-Market Program
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)	2,000,000.0
Sale of stock (in usd per share)	$ 35.23