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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 23, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) covenant | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jun. 13, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  | Mar. 31, 2020 |  |
Number of financial covenants | covenant |  |  | 2 |  |
For 12 Months in Connection with Certain Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  | 4.00 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Required percent for prepayment amount of aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Interest coverage ratio |  |  | 3.00 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  | 3.50 |  |
Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 5 years |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | $ 800,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |
Extension period | 1 year |  |  |  |
Aggregate lending commitments | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Applicable Margin |  |  | 0.90% |  |
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  | 1.82% |  |
Current borrowings under revolving facility |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  | 7,800,000 |  |
Amount available to borrow |  |  | $ 642,200,000 |  |
Revolving Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Applicable Leverage Ratio |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Revolving Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Applicable Leverage Ratio |  |  | 1.275% |  |
3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 3.20% | 3.20% |
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 3.37% | 3.37% |
4.50% Senior Notes, due December 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |
4.20% Senior Notes, due December 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.20% | 4.20% |
Senior Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Limitation of outstanding principal of higher preference debt as percent of consolidated assets |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.20%
Senior Notes | 3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.37%
Letters Of Credit | Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
Swing line Loans | Revolving Facility |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |

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