| **Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entities - Textual (Details)**           | 3 Months Ended |
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| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                               |           |
| Number of Facilities Consolidated As Variable Interest Entities                         | 10             |
| Minimum [Member]                                                                        |           |
| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                               |           |
| Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage | 6.80%          |
| Maximum [Member]                                                                        |           |
| **Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]**                                               |           |
| Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage | 99.50%         |

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Number of facilities consolidated as variable interest entities.
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| - Definition
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| - Definition
Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=52262685&loc=SL6759159-111685
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