CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
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Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)							2,777	2,577
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan							$ 521	$ 463
Number of shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities (in shares)							93,181	62,482
Shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities							$ 16,643	$ 10,559
Stock issued during period, value, share-based compensation, forfeited							732	413
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 244,519						244,519		$ 238,072
Gain on cash flow hedges	470	$ 4,499	$ 7,339	$ 15,502	$ 8,826	$ (340)	12,308	23,988
Increase in derivative assets								23,988
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings	274	$ 69	$ (146)	(354)	$ (354)	$ (354)	$ 197	(1,062)
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings								$ 1,062
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments | 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)							250,806	152,894
Performance Shares
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)							95,782
Converted to restricted stock (in shares)							146,725	60,016
Restricted stock
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Equity instruments granted (in shares)							104,081	92,878
Fair value of shares issued							$ 18,020	$ 16,507
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, forfeited (in shares)							4,021	2,119
Common stock
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Dividends declared but not paid	$ 243,029			$ 235,659			$ 243,029	$ 235,659