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Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | June 2019 4 YR Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 0.82% |  | 0.82% |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | June 2019 2 YR Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | February 2019 Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 2017 Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 2.25% $100 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 2.52% $50 Million Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | June 2021 4 YR Cross Currency Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 0.59% |  | 0.59% |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | June 2021 3 YR Cross Currency Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 0.73% |  | 0.73% |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | June 2023 4 YR Cross Currency Swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Forecasted Borrowing Amount | $ 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 1.55% |  | 1.55% |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | $ 19,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 15,500,000 | $ 8,500,000 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 725,000,000.0 |  | $ 725,000,000.0 |  | $ 930,300,000

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