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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  | $ 217,881 | $ 203,802
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  | 172,948 | 135,608
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 216,297 | 203,802
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 172,948 | 135,608
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  | 1,584 | 0
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 114,101 | 115,049
Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 0 | 0
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 8,587 | 25,504
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 13,041 | 18,892
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 156,714 | 84,953
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 14,332 | 149
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 23,522 | 4,166
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative financial instruments |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | [1] | 57,046 | 40,191
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 1,451 | 46,359
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | [1] | 451 | 4,147
Fuel swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  |  |
Asset Derivatives |  | 1,584 | 0
Fuel swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  |  |
Liability Derivatives |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Subtopic 815-20 “Hedging-General” under ASC 815.

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