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Derivative, number of designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedge instruments.

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Derivative number of interest rate swaps from cash flow hedge instruments not re-designated.

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Derivative number of interest rate swaps mature not re designated.

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Number of de-designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedge instruments due to financial restructuring.

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Number of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges.

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Number of derivatives designated as swaps mature.

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Number of voluntarily de-designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedge instruments.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of liability associated with financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset.

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Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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The effective portion of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges as of the balance sheet date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

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Derivatives - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2020 USD ($) DerivativeInstrument	Dec. 10, 2020 USD ($) DerivativeInstrument	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) DerivativeInstrument	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Number of designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedges \| DerivativeInstrument	9
Derivative, notional amount			$ 614,800
Number of derivatives designated as swaps mature \| DerivativeInstrument			3
Number of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| DerivativeInstrument			10
Estimate increase to interest expense			$ 10,300
Number of interest rate swaps mature not re-designated \| DerivativeInstrument			4
Number of interest rate swaps from cash flow hedges not re-designated \| DerivativeInstrument			7
Weighted average interest rate			2.36%
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense			$ 2,400	$ 400
Interest rate derivative liabilities, at fair value			19,400
Derivative asset, fair value, gross liability			21,600
Non-Designated Swaps
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense			(40)
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 375,000		$ 439,800
Weighted average interest rate			2.57%
Interest Rate Non-Designated Hedges Swaps 2021 Maturity
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			$ 175,000
Weighted average interest rate			1.85%
Credit Agreements
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, payment terms			2 years
Credit Agreements \| Term Loans
Derivative Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, payment terms			7 years
Number of de-designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedges as a result of financial restructuring \| DerivativeInstrument		7
Loss recorded within interest expense due to reclassification of amounts in other comprehensive (loss) income to earnings		$ 2,800
Number of voluntarily de-designated interest rate swaps from cash flow hedges \| DerivativeInstrument		13