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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Long-term debt Schedule of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2027	Dec. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2024
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 3.75% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2025
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,250,000
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2025
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.75% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 750,000
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 5.00% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2026
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2025
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 250,000
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2026
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2025	$ 250,000
2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2027
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,000,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2026	$ 750,000
2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2027
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2026	$ 250,000
2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2026
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2028
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 750,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2027	250,000
Other Long-term Assets \| Interest rate cap agreements
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset	21,894			$ 30,062
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 3.75% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 2,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	3.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 5.00% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 500,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 250,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			4.25%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 3,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	3,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	2,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.02%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.32%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.55%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.75%