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Commitments and Contingencies (Changes in Self-insurance Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Changes in Self-insurance Liability [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 563,103	$ 635,857
Reserves provided	19,966	24,121
Adjustments to previously recorded reserves	(26,845)	(564)
Payments, net	(8,603)	(6,669)
Balance, end of period	$ 547,621	$ 652,745

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Additions to self insurance reserves during the period

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Changes in Self-insurance Liability [Roll Forward]

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Amount of increase (decrease) in liability to reflect the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date, whether or not reported to the insurer at that date.

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-Section 45
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-Subparagraph (a)
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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of payments to settle insured claims and pay costs incurred in the claims settlement process.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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