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Debt - Australian Dollar Term Loan (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 AUD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 AUD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  | $ 9,364,451 |  | $ 8,797,424 |
Australian Dollar Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  | $ 223,182 | $ 350,000 | 243,152 |
Par |  | 99.00% | 99.00% |  |
Amount of quarterly installments based on the original principal | $ 8,750 |  |  |  |
Australian Dollar Term Loan | BBSY |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt (inclusive of discount) |  | $ 223,530 | $ 307,813 | $ 244,014 | $ 316,563
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 3.875% |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.00% | 4.00% | 3.90% | 3.90%

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