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Stockholders' Equity - Quarterly Dividend and Special Distributions (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distribution per share (in dollars per share) | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 10.640000 | $ 9.840000 | $ 9.120000
Nonqualified Ordinary Dividend (in dollars per share) | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.660000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.460000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 2.280000 | $ 10.640000 | $ 9.840000 | $ 9.120000
Total Distribution Amount | $ 237,010 | $ 236,424 | $ 235,449 | $ 227,386 | $ 209,785 | $ 209,226 | $ 207,949 | $ 198,933 | $ 183,297 | $ 182,304 | $ 181,207 | $ 180,640 | $ 936,269 | $ 825,893 | $ 727,448

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