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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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The net cash outflow or inflow for a financial contract that meets the hedge criteria as either cash flow hedge, fair value hedge or hedge of net investment in foreign operations.

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Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities				$ 0	$ (16,839)
Subsequent Event
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Financing Activities	$ 4,099
Property Technology Investments
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities		$ (1,203)	$ 1,177	(2,445)	$ 9,562
Fair value adjustment related to equity				34,687
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional balance		450,000		450,000
Derivative, Notional Amounts Settled During Period		200,000		200,000
Derivative, Notional Amounts Entered Into During Period				100,000
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Entered Into 2025 Q2
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional balance		150,000		150,000
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap, Entered Into 2025 Q2 YTD
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Notional balance		$ 450,000		450,000
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Estimated hedging losses to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve months				$ (1,676)