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Discussion of whether the debt instrument is secured or unsecured, and, if secured, a description of the collateral and guarantees required or provided.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 08, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 11, 2026 $ / shares	May 14, 2026 $ / shares	Feb. 25, 2026 $ / shares	Feb. 04, 2026 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2026 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) quarterlyDistribution $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2026 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2026 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2026 $ / shares	Oct. 26, 2026 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid (in dollars per share)					$ 0.28
Dividends, number of quarterly distributions \| quarterlyDistribution							4
Aggregate principal amount \| $							$ 3,042,160					$ 2,782,136
Subsequent Event \| October 2029 Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount \| $	$ 400,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.70%
Debt instrument, payment terms, description	Interest on the October 2029 Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on April 8 and October 8 of each year, commencing April 8, 2027.
Debt instrument, collateral	The October 2029 Notes are general unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, or equally in right of payment, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
Debt instrument, redemption, description	The Company may redeem some or all of the October 2029 Notes at any time, or from time to time, at the redemption price set forth under the terms of the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture.
O 2026 Q4 Dividends \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)											$ 0.40
S 2026 A Dividends \| Subsequent Event \| Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid (in dollars per share)										$ 0.28
S 2026 Q1 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid each quarter (in dollars per share)									$ 0.07
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)				$ 0.07
S 2026 Q2 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid each quarter (in dollars per share)								$ 0.07
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)			$ 0.07
S 2026 Q3 Dividends
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid each quarter (in dollars per share)							$ 0.07
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)		$ 0.07
S 2026 Q4 Dividends \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share)											$ 0.07
S 2026 Q4 Dividends \| Subsequent Event \| Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Supplemental dividends amount to be paid each quarter (in dollars per share)						$ 0.07