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Borrowings - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 16, 2021 USD ($) | May 28, 2021 USD ($) | May 17, 2021 USD ($) | May 27, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 13, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,477,800,000 | $ 1,200,100,000 |  |
Less unaccreted debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (8,600,000) | $ (8,400,000) |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37,100,000 | 36,000,000.0 | 35,200,000 |
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%
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving facility, extension term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 3.00% Senior Notes, due May 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 | 500,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 494,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Less unaccreted debt discount |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting commission |  |  |  |  |  | (3,300,000) |  |  |  |  |
Offering expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.00% Senior Notes, due May 2030 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of outstanding amount owned for decision making |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.625% Senior Notes, due 2031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.625% |  |  |
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 | 500,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt |  |  | 494,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less unaccreted debt discount |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting commission |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering expenses |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2.625% Senior Notes, due 2031 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of notes held |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.20% Senior Notes, due December 15, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20% |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  | 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  |  | $ 6,700,000 | 6,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount to be recognized from hedged transactions within 12 months, approximate |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt remaining discount |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off deferred taxes |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.50% Senior Notes, due December 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption premium |  |  |  |  | 6,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount to be recognized from hedged transactions within 12 months, approximate |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of deferred debt remaining discount |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |
Interest |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  | 3.20%
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Senior Notes | 3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.37% |  |  | 3.37%
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | 100,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |
Aggregate lending commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.32% |  |  |
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,700,000 | $ 0 |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 |  |  |
Revolving facility, amount available to borrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 714,400,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01275 |  |  |
Term Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.83% |  |  |
Balance outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Swing line Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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