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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 11, 2024 | Aug. 04, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 06, 2024 | Jan. 25, 2024 | Nov. 03, 2023 | Jun. 21, 2023
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |
Accumulated derivative losses |  |  | $ 50,900,000 | $ 51,500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining maturity year |  |  | 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining maturity year |  |  | 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Previously Executed Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  | 5.165% |  |  |  |  |
2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,950,000,000
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.90%
2024 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing interest rate |  |  | 6.11% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 2.428% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 1,950,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,950,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80% |  |
Accruing interest rate |  |  | 0.05% |  |  |  |  |
2024-2C Tower Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 620,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate | 3.3985% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain in other comprehensive income which is being amortized to interest expense | $ 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing interest rate | 4.654% |  | 5.115% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  |  | 4.654% |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.58% |
Cash transfer in connection with termination of swaps |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 1,950,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate |  | 1.874% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2018 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.85%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] | 2024 Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |

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