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Derivative Instruments - Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments Narrative (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 21, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 derivativeInstrument | May 31, 2017 USD ($) derivativeInstrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (7,950,000) |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Net Investment Cross Currency Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of currency derivatives held (derivative instrument) | derivativeInstrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
General fair value hedge information, hedge effectiveness threshold |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |  |
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion) |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, cash received on hedge |  |  | $ 7,679,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 59,210,000 |  |  | € 50,000,000 |  |
Implied exchange rate |  |  |  |  | 1.1842 |  |  | 1.1842 |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One | Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.63% |  |  | 5.63% |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument One | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  | 8.25% |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 59,360,000 |  |  | € 50,000,000 |  |
Implied exchange rate |  |  |  |  | 1.1872 |  |  | 1.1872 |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two | Euro Member Countries, Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.6675% |  |  | 5.6675% |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net Investment Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract, Instrument Two | United States of America, Dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swaption interest rate |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  | 8.25% |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, cash received on hedge |  | $ 14,117,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General fair value hedge information, hedge effectiveness threshold | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held (derivative instrument) | derivativeInstrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap, Instrument Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Interest Expense | Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) Gain Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (11,818,000) |  |  |
Interest Expense | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge, reclassification for discontinuance, before tax |  |  |  | $ 9,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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