Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Schedule of Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 3,249,263	$ 2,724,965
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.14%	4.36%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.22%	5.34%
Fixed Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 53,050	$ 53,050
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.61%	3.61%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.29%	5.33%
2025 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 1,377,250	$ 1,476,370
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.53%	4.62%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.18%	5.33%
2026 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 241,300	$ 214,985
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.90%	4.19%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.27%	5.33%
2027 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 195,554
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.24%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.34%
2028 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 510,325	$ 674,804
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.90%	4.03%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.24%	5.35%
2028 \| Fixed Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 9,550	$ 9,550
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.48%	3.48%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.35%	5.29%
2029 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 210,674
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.85%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.32%
2033 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 319,590	$ 358,806
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%	4.04%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.30%	5.34%
2033 \| Fixed Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 43,500	$ 43,500
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.64%	3.64%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.28%	5.33%
2034 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 94,570
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.88%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.33%
2044 \| Floating Rate Payments
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 300,000
Weighted Average Fixed Interest Rate	3.34%
Weighted Average Variable Interest Rate	5.05%

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Average variable interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives.

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