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Long-Term Debt - Components of long-term debt (Details) - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		$ 3,210,912,000	$ 2,991,910,000
Less: Debt issuance costs and issuance discounts		(62,907,000)	(57,939,000)
Current portion of long-term debt		(18,612,000)	(10,612,000)
Net carrying value of long-term debt		3,129,393,000	2,923,359,000
Fair value of long-term debt	[1]	3,249,278,000	3,064,194,000
Revolving credit facility | Variable rate credit facility
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		0	0
Senior secured notes, due in 2029 | Senior unsecured notes
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		550,000,000	550,000,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2025 | Senior unsecured notes
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		0	400,000,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2027 | Senior unsecured notes
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		484,655,000	500,000,000
Senior unsecured notes, due in 2031 | Senior unsecured notes
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		477,958,000	500,000,000
Term loan, due in 2024
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		287,250,000	290,250,000
Term loan, due in 2026
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		744,049,000	751,660,000
Term loan, due in 2028
Components of Long-term debt
Long-term debt		$ 667,000,000	$ 0
[1] * The fair values of debt are estimated based on either quoted private market transactions or observable estimates provided by third party financial professionals, and as such, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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