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Stock Plans and Share-Based Compensation - Shares Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - ESPP - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - $ / shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 400 | 334 | 726 | 730
Weighted average purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 24.70 | $ 24.93 | $ 25.93 | $ 21.90

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