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Derivative Instruments and Hedging - Narratives (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) swap | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000.0 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 300,000,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Derivative fixed interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.41%
Number of interest rate swap agreements | swap |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified to expenses |  |  | $ (400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swaps | Cash Flow Hedging | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified to expenses | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.68% |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, effective interest rate (percent) |  |  | 4.88% |  |  |  |  |
2024 Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Derivative fixed interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 4.65% |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument, effective interest rate (percent) |  |  | 6.05% |  |  |  |  |

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