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Fair Value (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) derivative | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) venture derivative | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amounts Settled During Period |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities |  | 4,821,000 | 20,314,000 |  |  |  | 25,135,000 | $ 12,309,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | $ 1,333,000 | $ (1,461,000) | $ (17,603,000) | $ (13,644,000) | $ (2,888,000) | $ (7,231,000) | $ (17,731,000) | $ (23,763,000) |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held | derivative | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amounts Entered into During Period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Put Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ventures in which entity is required to purchase interest in investment at guaranteed minimum amount | venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated hedging losses to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve months |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,467,000 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held | derivative | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 440,097,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 440,097,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Notes 2.45 Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Unsecured Notes 2.30 Percent [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000

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