CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
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Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)					1,891	1,703
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan					$ 341	$ 293
Number of shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities (in shares)					92,333	62,215
Shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities					$ 16,460	$ 10,509
Stock issued during period, value, share-based compensation, forfeited					506	108
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 244,082				244,082		$ 238,072
Gain on cash flow hedges	4,499	$ 7,339	$ 8,826	$ (340)	11,838	8,486
Increase in derivative assets						8,486
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	69	$ (146)	(354)	$ (354)	$ (77)	(708)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings						$ 708
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member] | Non employee director
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)					12,290
Fair value of shares issued					$ 1,972
Restricted Stock and Common Stock Converted from Performance Shares
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)					248,420	152,708
Performance Shares
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)					87,748
Converted to restricted stock (in shares)					146,725	60,016
Restricted stock
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)					101,695	92,692
Fair value of shares issued					$ 17,505	$ 16,472
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, forfeited (in shares)					2,702	566
Common stock
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Dividends declared but not paid	$ 242,576		$ 235,206		$ 242,576	$ 235,206