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Debt and Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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May 14, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 20, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) interestRateSwap Rate | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 136,250,000 | $ 50,000,000 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 | $ 0 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000.0 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,075,000,000.000 |  |  | 399,100,000 |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | 670,000,000.0 |  | $ 648,800,000
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity commitment fee, percentage |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unused capacity commitment fee, percentage |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | One-month Term SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | One-month Term SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | One-month Term SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline loans drawn under the 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline loans drawn under the 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At May Two Thousand Twenty Seven | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, fixed interest |  |  |  |  | 5.84% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At May Two Thousand Twenty Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate swaps entered into during period | interestRateSwap |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Variable Rate Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 390,000,000.0 |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 6.67% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At July Two Thousand Twenty Five | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, fixed interest |  |  |  |  | 6.20% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At July Two Thousand Twenty Six | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 90,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, fixed interest |  |  |  |  | 5.87% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At April Two Thousand Twenty Seven | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, fixed interest |  |  |  |  | 5.98% |  |
Letter of Credit | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters of Credit | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stand-by letters of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 5,900,000 |  |
Standby Letters of Credit | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commission percentage |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters of Credit | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commission percentage |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | BMO Term Loan | Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan face amount |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Term loan interest rate | Rate |  |  |  |  | 1.28% |  |
Periodic payment, principal |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 86,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | 2022 Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At May Two Thousand Twenty Seven |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate swaps entered into during period | interestRateSwap |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Interest rate swap facility, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |

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