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Debt and Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details)			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 20, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Oct. 07, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($) interestRateSwap
Loan Security Agreement | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity					$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity					644,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility | 2022 Credit Agreement | Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,075,000,000.000
Remaining borrowing capacity					644,100,000
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 | Line Of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At July Two Thousand Twenty Five
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps matured during period | interestRateSwap						2
Revolving Credit Facility | Line Of Credit Facility, 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
Revolving Credit Facility | Line Of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At July Two Thousand Twenty Eight
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps entered into during period | interestRateSwap						2
Revolving Credit Facility | Line Of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Swap, Mature Date At July Two Thousand Twenty Eight | Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate swap facility, amount					60,000,000.0	$ 60,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Security Agreement | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines cf Credit			$ 25,000,000.0
Repayments of revolving line of credit			$ 10,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Security Agreement | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000.0
Accordion feature, increase limit	$ 350,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Security Agreement | Secured Debt | Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 325,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Loan Security Agreement | Secured Debt | One-month Term SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.10%
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%

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