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Leases Lease Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2019
Leases [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Expense | $ 45,875 | $ 42,752 | $ 41,658 |
Change in lease liability cash flow | 33,400 | 34,600 | 33,700 |
Operating Lease, Payments | 36,600 | 35,200 | 35,500 |
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | $ 34,500 | $ 27,000 | $ 46,400 |
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |  | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

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- Definition Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-4 + Details
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