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	Sep. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Oct. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 358,700,000	$ 11,000,000.0	$ 12,800,000	$ 347,800,000	$ 281,700,000	$ 117,100,000	$ 382,500,000	$ 746,600,000
At-the-market program offering
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate sales of common stock through ATM Program									$ 3,000,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000
Forward equity sale contracts
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Balance sheet impact - forward contracts	$ 0						$ 0
Forward equity sale contracts \| Physical Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Stock issued from settlement of forward contract	3,027,623
Weighted-average net price of stock issued	$ 114.79						$ 114.79
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 347,500,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares			757,000
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price			$ 114.0796
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts \| Physical Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	86,300,000						$ 86,300,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts \| Net Cash Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	$ 10,000,000.0						$ 10,000,000.0
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q1 2026 Forward Sale Contracts \| Net Share Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares	99,328						99,328
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares		2,607,398
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price		$ 111.4073
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Physical Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	$ 290,500,000						$ 290,500,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Net Cash Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	$ 27,700,000						$ 27,700,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q2 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Net Share Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares	275,004						275,004
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q3 2026 Forward Sales Contracts
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares	3,644,019
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Initial Forward Price	$ 106.4837
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q3 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Physical Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	$ 387,600,000						$ 387,600,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q3 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Net Cash Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Cash, Amount	$ 20,300,000						$ 20,300,000
Forward equity sale contracts \| Q3 2026 Forward Sales Contracts \| Net Share Settlement
Forward Contract Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Forward Contract Indexed to Equity, Settlement, Number of Shares	201,862						201,862