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Equity - Common Stock ATM (Details) - At The Market Program 2019 $600 Million - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2021	Jul. 27, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Value Authorized under Stock Offering Program			$ 600,000
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate value of common stock available to be sold under the ATM			$ 204,023
Number of shares sold			1,888,290	0
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock			$ 63,583
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Indexed Shares	1,446,760
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share	$ 34.56
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Settlement Alternatives, Cash, at Fair Value	$ 50,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Forward Rate Per Share, Net	$ 34.2144
Common Stock \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares sold		1,719,849
Shares Issued, Price Per Share		$ 37.98
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share		$ 37.67
Sale of Stock, Gross Consideration Received on Transaction		$ 65,300
Weighted Average \| Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share			$ 34.01