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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs on bonds	$ (13,058)	$ 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,884	4,416	$ 4,100
Senior Notes, net | Level 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,000,000	495,759
$475 Million Senior Notes Due 2025 | Level 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	0	495,759
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Level 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000	0
Senior Notes, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	986,942	$ 495,759
$475 Million Senior Notes Due 2025 | Revolver and Term Loans, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Premium	$ 9,500
$475 Million Senior Notes Due 2025 | Senior Notes, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$ 8,100
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.75%
Senior Notes	$ 500,000
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.875%
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.938%
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.75%
$500 Million Term Loan Maturing 2029 | Senior Notes, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$ 6,100
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%
Senior Notes	$ 500,000
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	102.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	101.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
$500 Million Senior Notes due 2029 | Senior Notes, net | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	104.00%

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