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Summary of Business Organization, Operations and Significant Accounting Policies - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (Details) | May 22, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) Instrument
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 2,935,820,000 |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  | 4.22% | 4.22%
Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of promissory notes | Instrument |  |  | 2
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 44,300,000
Ravenhall |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedge ineffectiveness | $ 3,900,000 |  |

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