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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Lease shares
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | shares | 839 | 529
Common stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan | $ 138 | $ 112
Number of shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities (in shares) | shares | 74,726 | 70,351
Shares withheld to satisfy employees' tax withholding and other liabilities, value | $ 13,228 | $ 14,346
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, forfeited (in shares) | shares | 343 |
Stock issued during period, value, share-based compensation, forfeited | $ 69 | 660
Dividends declared but not paid | 223,805 |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest | (273) | 471
Cash flow hedge losses reclassified to earnings | 2,367 | 1,949
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 131,269 |
Total lease liabilities | $ 159,813 |
Increase (Decrease) in Derivative Liabilities |  | 3,302
Increase (Decrease) in Derivative Assets |  | $ 22
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Converted From Performance Shares |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | shares | 149,520 | 161,229
Restricted Stock Converted From Performance Shares |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | shares | 0 | 96,317
Restricted stock |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | shares | 92,975 | 64,912
Fair value of shares issued | $ 16,347 | $ 14,640
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, forfeited (in shares) | shares | 343 | 3,931
Performance Shares |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | shares | 137,929 |
Converted to restricted stock (in shares) | shares | 56,545 |
Common stock |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Dividends declared but not paid | $ 222,424 | $ 224,079
Accumulated earnings less dividends |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ (273) | 471
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | 46,875
Total lease liabilities |  | $ 46,875
New Office Leases |  |
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities |  |
Number of New Office Leases | Lease |  | 2

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