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Shareholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends Paid and Dividends Declared) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2026	Jun. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends		$ 133,505		$ 119,994	$ 267,045	$ 240,752
O2026 Q1 Dividends [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared			Feb. 25, 2026
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on			Mar. 13, 2026
Cash Paid Per Share			$ 1.25
Aggregate Amount Paid			$ 135,200
Date Paid/Date to be Paid			Mar. 27, 2026
Dividends					$ 2,600
O2026 Q2 Dividends [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared		Apr. 28, 2026
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on		May 22, 2026
Cash Paid Per Share		$ 1.25
Aggregate Amount Paid		$ 132,700
Date Paid/Date to be Paid		Jun. 17, 2026
Subsequent Event [Member] \| O2026 Q3 Dividends [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	Aug. 02, 2026
Payable to Shareholders of Record at the Close of Business on	Aug. 20, 2026
Cash to be Paid Per Share	$ 1.25
Date Paid/Date to be Paid	Sep. 17, 2026