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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 08, 2021 | Dec. 07, 2018 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |
Payment for repurchase of common stock |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 500,000 |
Repurchase of common stock shares (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Shares available for repurchase (in shares) |  |  |  | 7,396,263 |  |  |
Preferred shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) | 8,496,773 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period Value Per Share New Issues | $ 153.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues Underwriter Option | 1,274,509 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares containing nonforfeitable rights to dividends (in shares) |  |  |  | 10,350 |  |  |
Total Delivery | Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 5,262,654 |
Total Delivery | May 2018 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock shares (in shares) |  |  | 2,680,704 |  |  |  |
Total Delivery | August 2018 Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock shares (in shares) |  | 2,581,950 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 4 | $ 4 |
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares) |  |  |  | 185,918 | 396,269 | 383,974 |

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