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Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes and Term Loan (Details)								12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes and Term Loan (Details)	Dec. 06, 2022 EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($)	May 14, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 07, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2022	Oct. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2022 EUR (€)	Jun. 12, 2020 EUR (€)	May 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs								$ 2,543,000	$ 0	$ 11,413,000
1.750% Senior Notes, payable June 12, 2027; interest payable annually
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts \| €														€ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)														1.75%
Debt issuance costs				$ 4,400,000
3.625% Senior Notes, payable May 15, 2030; interest payable semi-annually
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts					$ 500,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)					3.625%										3.625%
Debt issuance costs					$ 5,476,000
3.85% Senior Notes, payable February 1, 2023; interest payable semi-annually
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debts							$ 600,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)							3.85%				3.85%
Debt issuance costs							$ 6,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs						$ 1,088,000
Securitization agreement, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 500,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization agreement, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 575,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period		$ 675,000,000
Payments of financing costs								$ 664,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Securitization agreement, maximum borrowing capacity \| €													€ 220,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum amount outstanding during period \| €	€ 220,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity												$ 100,000,000
Consolidated interest coverage ratio			3.5										3.5
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.10%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.825%					0.825%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			1.50%
Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.50%
Monthly Sofr \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			1.00%
Base Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.00%					0.00%
Base Rate \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.50%
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			0.825%
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) \| Secured Debt \| Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on debt instrument (as a percent)			1.50%