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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jul. 15, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other notes payable | $ 32,658,000 |  | $ 32,658,000 |  |  | $ 41,313,000
Debt instrument term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 1,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  | $ 274,000,000.0 |  | $ 274,000,000.0 |  |
Gain (loss) on repurchase of debt |  |  | (4,800,000) |  |  |
Loss on debt retirement (see Note 4) | 0 | $ 0 | (4,843,000) | $ (76,000) |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,500,000,000 |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding | 267,300,000 |  | 267,300,000 |  |  | 239,400,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity | 732,700,000 |  | 732,700,000 |  |  | 760,600,000
Joint venture debt total | 18,200,000 |  | 18,200,000 |  |  |
Joint venture debt company proportionate share total | 17,500,000 |  | 17,500,000 |  |  |
Long-term line of credit | $ 249,360,000 |  | $ 249,360,000 |  |  | 348,412,000
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Accordion Feature |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum additional issuance |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Line of Credit | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit | 249,400,000 |  | 249,400,000 |  |  | $ 348,400,000
Line of Credit | Amendment Effective September 24, 2018 through and including December 25, 2018 | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 260,000,000.0 |  | 260,000,000.0 |  | $ 375,000,000.0 |
Minimum | Line of Credit | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 220,000,000.0 |  | $ 220,000,000.0 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |
Maximum | Line of Credit | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 270,000,000.0 |  | $ 270,000,000.0 |  |  |

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