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Compensation Plans (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) hour shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 28,428,000 | $ 30,662,000 | $ 26,678,000
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 | $ 75,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 50,000,000
2016 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 0 | 0 | (117,000)
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 | 194,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 19,400,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 19,400,000 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 0 | 0 | 6,012,000
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 | 205,500 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 20,550,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 20,071,041 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ (125,000) | 4,299,000 | 5,503,000
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 | 212,250 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 21,225,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 17,575,043 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 3,366,000 | 6,904,000 | 5,309,000
2020 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 | 233,250 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 23,325,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 12,238,628 |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 7,047,000 | 6,653,000 | 5,065,000
2023 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 | 245,500 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Maximum Value | $ 24,550,000 |  |
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, Earned | 5,423,639 |  |
LTIP Expense | 6,561,000 | 6,574,000 | 4,906,000
2022 grant |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | 6,155,000 | 6,232,000 | 0
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, 2022 |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
LTIP Expense | $ 5,424,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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