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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional value |  | $ 1,399,655,000 | $ 2,124,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, net |  | (19,917,000) | 69,050,000 |
Amount of hedge ineffectiveness |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassification of unrealized losses on discontinued cash flow hedges to other (expense) income, net |  | 10,658,000 |  | $ (2,250,000)
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net |  | 16,700,000 |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | $ 19,900,000 | (69,100,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 13 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.15% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 100,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (398,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 14 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.20% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 100,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (418,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 15 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.15% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 75,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ 0 | (594,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 16 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.91% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 75,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ 0 | (523,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 17 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.61% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ 0 | (433,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 18 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.56% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (416,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 0 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 19 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.71% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ 0 | (462,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 20 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.29% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (4,077,000) | (9,044,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 24 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.29% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (2,545,000) | (5,648,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 25 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.38% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 87,780,000 | 200,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (1,879,000) | (9,436,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 26 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.38% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 36,875,000 | 100,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (789,000) | (4,716,000) |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Twenty Seven [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.75% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (3,893,000) |  |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  |  | 7,635,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 21 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.51% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (2,692,000) |  |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  |  | 5,284,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 22 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 2.39% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | $ (2,504,000) |  |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  |  | 5,012,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swap-cash flow 23 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.35% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 0 | 49,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 0 | 454,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Twenty Eight [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.28% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (2,035,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 759,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Twenty Nine [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.24% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (5,508,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 860,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.16% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,464,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 338,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty One [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.20% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,526,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 387,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Two [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.15% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,450,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 327,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 1.10% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,374,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 267,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Four [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.98% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (596,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 61,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Five [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.95% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (573,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 43,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Six [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.93% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (558,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 31,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Seven [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.90% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (535,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 13,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Eight [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.85% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,249,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 221,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Thirty Nine [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.75% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (1,047,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | $ 372,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate, Swap Hedge, Type Forty [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Hedge interest rate |  | 0.65% |  |
Notional value |  | $ 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  |  | (662,000) |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | 955,000 |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, 2.29% |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional value |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount, Dedesignated Amount | $ 83,800,000 |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax | 2,800,000 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, 2.290% |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional value |  | 125,000,000 |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount, Dedesignated Amount | 47,200,000 |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax | 1,600,000 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, 2.38% |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional value |  | 200,000,000 |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount, Dedesignated Amount | 112,200,000 |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax | 2,200,000 |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap, 2.380% |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Notional value |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount, Dedesignated Amount | 63,100,000 |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, liabilities |  | (21,500,000) | (69,100,000) |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps, fair value, assets |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging |  |  |  |
Reclassification of unrealized losses on discontinued cash flow hedges to other (expense) income, net |  | $ (24,100,000) | $ (19,700,000) |

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