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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Performance Period

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants in Period, Potential Earning, Percentage Of Target Options Originally Granted

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Potential Earning, Percentage Of Target Options Originally Granted

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Incremental Adjustment Based On Estimated Achievement Of Performance Targets, Number

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Increase (Decrease)

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2022 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accelerated compensation expense \| $		$ 2,900	$ 4,800	$ 12,400	$ 15,800
Unrecognized compensation cost \| $		$ 96,800		$ 96,800
Compensation recognition period (in years)				3 years
Anti-dilution adjustments of outstanding stock options, convertible, conversion ratio	1.03275
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number, increase (decrease)(in shares)	104,348
Stock options granted (in shares)				142,683
Stock options exercised (in shares)				146,608
Stock options forfeited (in shares)				0
Stock options incremental payout (in shares)		61,250		61,250
Stock options outstanding (in shares)		3,201,624		3,201,624		3,039,951
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 13,741	14,595	$ 44,597	47,685
Special Dividend
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends, per share, cash paid (in USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 13.15
Non-Management Trustee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)				65,000
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)				10 years
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 4,200	5,500	$ 15,800	20,500
Performance Target, Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)				77,683
Award performance period				3 years
Percentage of target options originally granted (percentage)		200.00%		200.00%
Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense \| $		$ 9,700	$ 9,600	$ 30,600	$ 29,400
Grants in period (in shares)				27,943
Forfeited in period (in shares)				18,487
Vested (in shares)				76,818
Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation, net of taxes paid upon net share settlement of restricted share units (in shares)				55,079
Restricted share units outstanding (in shares)		503,460		503,460		570,822
Performance Target, Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award performance period				3 years
Grants in period (in shares)				21,985
Percentage of target options originally granted (percentage)		200.00%		200.00%
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)				5,958
Deferred Stock Units (DSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)				1,742
Unrestricted Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)				310
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				3 years
Minimum \| Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				5 years
Maximum \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				5 years
Maximum \| Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				8 years