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Compensation Plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) hour shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 30,662,000 | $ 26,678,000 | $ 13,464,000
Deferred Profit Sharing |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Profit Sharing Plan Minimum Contribution, Percent | 5.00% |  |
Number of service hours required (in hours) | hour | 250 |  |
Profit Sharing Plan, Contributions Vesting Immediately, Percent | 40.00% |  |
Profit Sharing Plan, Contributions Vesting Based on Years of Service, Percent | 60.00% |  |
Profit sharing expense | $ 62,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 48,000,000
2015 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 0 | 0 | (168,000)
2016 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Number of Units Oustanding | shares | 188,500 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 18,850,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 18,850,000 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 0 | (117,000) | 3,176,000
2017 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Number of Units Oustanding | shares | 205,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 20,500,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 17,164,589 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 0 | 6,012,000 | 2,914,000
2018 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Number of Units Oustanding | shares | 216,000,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 21,600,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 13,943,707 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 4,299,000 | 5,503,000 | 2,776,000
2019 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Number of Units Oustanding | shares | 221,750,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 22,175,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 11,426,223 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 6,904,000 | 5,309,000 | 2,490,000
2022 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Number of Units Oustanding | shares | 241,000,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 24,100,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 6,232,260 |  |
LTIP Expense | 6,653,000 | 5,065,000 | 2,276,000
2021 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | 6,574,000 | 4,906,000 | 0
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, 2022 |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 6,232,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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