Debt - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Total Principal		$ 2,703,151
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes		444,722
Senior Unsecured Debt
Total Principal		2,260,000	$ 1,810,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs and assumed debt discounts, net		(23,052)	(15,688)
Long-Term Debt		$ 2,236,948	1,794,312
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2025 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.16%
Coupon Rate		4.16%
Total Principal		$ 50,000	50,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2027 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.26%
Coupon Rate		4.26%
Total Principal		$ 50,000	50,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2028 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		2.11%
Coupon Rate		2.00%
Total Principal		$ 350,000	350,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.42%
Coupon Rate		4.42%
Total Principal		$ 60,000	60,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2029 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.19%
Coupon Rate		4.19%
Total Principal		$ 100,000	100,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2030 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.32%
Coupon Rate		4.32%
Total Principal		$ 125,000	125,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2030 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		3.49%
Coupon Rate		2.90%
Total Principal		$ 350,000	350,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2031 Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		4.42%
Coupon Rate		4.47%
Total Principal		$ 125,000	125,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2032 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		3.96%
Coupon Rate		4.80%
Total Principal		$ 300,000	300,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2033 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate		2.13%
Coupon Rate		2.60%
Total Principal		$ 300,000	300,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2034 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member]
All-in Interest Rate	5.65%	5.65%
Coupon Rate	5.625%	5.63%
Total Principal		$ 450,000	$ 0
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	$ 444,700
Percentage of public offering price of the principal amount	98.83%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 450,000
Proceeds from Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities	4,400
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2034 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member] \| Interest rate swaps
Nominal amount of derivative terminated	150,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| 2034 Senior Unsecured Public Notes [Member] \| US Treasury lock
Nominal amount of derivative terminated	$ 150,000

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