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Commitments and contingencies (Details) Lease in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Tenant Lease	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Discretionary profit sharing contributions subject to statutory limitations	$ 8.6	$ 8.7	$ 5.0
Concentration of credit risk
Number of leases held \| Lease	1
Commitments
Remaining aggregate costs under contracts, under terms of leases	$ 1,900.0
Letters of credit and performance obligations	29.5
Investment commitments	$ 413.6
Limited Partnership Maximum Expiration Terms	11 years
Weighted-average remaining liquidation term (in years)	5 years 4 months 24 days
Minimum
Commitments
Expected period of payment obligation	1 year
Maximum
Commitments
Expected period of payment obligation	3 years
Three Largest Tenants \| Lessee Concentration \| Annualized Base Rent
Concentration of credit risk
Number of largest tenants \| Tenant	3
Concentration risk, percentage	13.10%
First Largest Tenant \| Lessee Concentration \| Annualized Base Rent
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration risk, percentage	5.70%
Second Largest Tenant \| Lessee Concentration \| Annualized Base Rent
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration risk, percentage	4.30%
Third Largest Tenant \| Lessee Concentration \| Annualized Base Rent
Concentration of credit risk
Concentration risk, percentage	3.10%
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV
Commitments
Weighted-average remaining liquidation term (in years)	8 years 2 months 12 days