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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2019 USD ($) $ / € | May 15, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 21, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 15, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / € | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) swap $ / € | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / € | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) swap $ / € | Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€) $ / € | Apr. 08, 2020 USD ($) $ / € | Apr. 08, 2020 EUR (€) $ / € | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) swap $ / € | May 31, 2019 USD ($) swap $ / € | May 31, 2019 EUR (€) swap $ / € | Apr. 30, 2019 EUR (€) swap | Dec. 31, 2017 numberOfPerformanceMetrics | May 31, 2017 USD ($) derivative_instrument | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) swap
Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivative instruments designated as hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ (10,559,000) | $ 0 | $ (7,950,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements |  |  |  |  | $ 14,117,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated amount of gain |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivative instruments designated as hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 47,000 | 0 | 3,868,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of currency derivatives held (derivative instrument) | numberOfPerformanceMetrics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Hedge effectiveness threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivative instruments designated as hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Swap Contract, Instrument One | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,210,000 |  |  |  | $ 59,210,000 |  |  |  | € 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,679,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1842 |  |  |  | 1.1842 |  |  |  | 1.1842 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Swap Contract, Instrument One | EUR | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.63% |  |  |  | 5.63% |  |  |  | 5.63% |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Swap Contract, Instrument One | United States of America, Dollars | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency interest rate contract, Instrument Two | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,360,000 |  |  |  | $ 59,360,000 |  |  |  | € 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Average exchange rate cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1872 |  |  |  | 1.1872 |  |  |  | 1.1872 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency interest rate contract, Instrument Two | EUR | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.6675% |  |  |  | 5.6675% |  |  |  | 5.6675% |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency interest rate contract, Instrument Two | United States of America, Dollars | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ (10,606,000) | $ 0 | $ (11,818,000) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge effectiveness threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held | derivative_instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument One | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Two | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Three | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Four | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap | EUR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of currency derivatives held (derivative instrument) | swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 |  |  |
Derivative, exchange rate | $ / € |  | 1.122461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.128007 | 1.128007 |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives |  | $ (565,000) | $ 1,644,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  | $ 597,149,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 423,003,000 | € 532,000 | € 375,000 |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap | Chile |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,000,000
Payment on settlement of derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, number of instruments held (derivative instrument) | swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | First Swap | EUR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, exchange rate | $ / € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1439 |  |  |  | 1.1439 |  |  |  | 1.1439 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,088,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 314,573,000 |  |  |  | $ 314,573,000 |  |  |  | € 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Maturing April 8, 2019 | EUR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, exchange rate | $ / € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.13 |  |  |  | 1.13 |  |  |  | 1.13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 310,750,000 |  |  |  | $ 310,750,000 |  |  |  | € 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment on settlement of derivative |  |  |  | $ 980,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Maturing December 1, 2024 | Chile |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, number of instruments held (derivative instrument) | swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Maturing July 1, 2025 | Chile |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, number of instruments held (derivative instrument) | swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency swaps | Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, exchange rate | $ / € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6530 |  |  | 0.6530 |  |  | 0.6530 | 0.6153 | 0.6153 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,713,000 |  |  | $ 13,713,000 |  |  | € 21,000 | $ 12,921,000 | € 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cross currency interest rate contract, Instrument Two | Australia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, exchange rate | $ / € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6190 | 0.6190 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives | $ 714,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,999,000 | € 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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