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Debt (Schedule of Cash and Non-Cash Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jul. 03, 2023 | Jun. 21, 2023 | Aug. 04, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 400,373 | $ 353,784 | $ 352,919 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense | $ 35,868 | 46,109 | 47,085 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.435% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 29,223 | 21,862 | 6,414 |  |  |
2018 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.645% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 60,622 | 50,052 | 44,342 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense | $ 30,508 | 45,756 | 45,756 |  |  |
Blended rate | 2.645% |  |  |  |  |
Accruing interest rate | 7.21% |  |  |  |  |
2013-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.722% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest |  |  | 17,027 |  |  |
2014-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.869% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 24,185 | 24,185 | 24,185 |  |  |
2017-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.168% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest |  |  | 9,201 |  |  |
2018-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.448% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest |  | 21,291 | 22,281 |  |  |
2019-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.836% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 33,428 | 33,428 | 33,428 |  |  |
2020-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.884% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 14,391 | 14,391 | 14,391 |  |  |
2020-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.328% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 14,159 | 14,159 | 14,159 |  |  |
2021-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.631% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 19,419 | 19,419 | 12,255 |  |  |
2021-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.84% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 16,782 | 16,782 | 2,982 |  |  |
2021-3C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 2.593% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 23,492 | 23,492 | 4,176 |  |  |
2022-1C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.599% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 56,375 | 5,961 |  |  |  |
2016 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest |  |  | 44,092 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense |  |  | 990 |  |  |
2017 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest |  |  | 2,333 |  |  |
2020 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.875% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 58,125 | 58,125 | 58,125 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense | $ 367 | 353 | 339 |  |  |
2021 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | $ 46,875 | 46,875 | 43,229 |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Interest | 3,297 | $ 3,762 | $ 299 |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense | $ 4,993 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,950,000 | $ 1,950,000
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.90% | 1.874%
Credit spread adjustment |  |  |  | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.85% |
Credit spread adjustment |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Inclusive of Credit Spread Adjustment [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.90% |

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