Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2026

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Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2027

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Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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- Definition

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

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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- Definition

Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

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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Date derivative contract ends, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Long-term debt Schedule of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2027	Dec. 31, 2026
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Jun. 30, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2026
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2026
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2027
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,000,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2026	$ 750,000
2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2025
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2027
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 500,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2026	$ 250,000
2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2026
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2028
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 750,000
Notional Amount Amortizable By December 31, 2027	$ 250,000
2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.25% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2026
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2028
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,000,000
2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.25% Effective December 31 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2027
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2028
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,750,000
2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2028
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2029
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 1,000,000
2026 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.75% Effective December 31 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, effective date	Dec. 31, 2028
Derivative, Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2029
Notional Amount Amortizable By Maturity Date	$ 750,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective June 30 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 500,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2023 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2025 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2024 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.00% Effective December 31 2025 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			4.25%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2026 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 3,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	3,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	3,500,000
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.25% Effective December 31 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.25%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.25% Effective December 31 2026 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate		4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.25% Effective December 31 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.25%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2025 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.50% Effective December 31 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.50%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| 2026 Interest Rate Cap Agreements 4.75% Effective December 31 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 750,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.75%
Term Loan Facility \| Maximum \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2029
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts of interest rate agreements	$ 1,750,000
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.32%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.46%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.43%
Term Loan Facility \| Weighted Average \| Total Notional Amount Effective Through December 31, 2029
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate	4.61%