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Share-Based Compensation - Summary of the Changes in the Number of Outstanding Phantom Stock Shares (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 718,861
Granted |
Settled | (104,865)
Forfeited |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 613,996
Employee Phantom Stock Plan [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 637,755
Granted |
Settled | (104,865)
Forfeited |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 532,890
Director Phantom Stock Plan [Member] |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 81,106
Granted |
Settled |
Forfeited |
Balance of shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 81,106

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- Definition The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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