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Stock Incentive Plan (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity | The following table summarizes RSU information for the three years ended December 31, 2023:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
RSUs granted and unvested at beginning of period: | 4,618,426 |  |  | 5,144,519 |  |  | 5,706,504 |
Granted | 1,098,460 |  |  | 1,024,960 |  |  | 1,272,990 |
Vested | (1,151,304) |  |  | (1,258,680) |  |  | (1,523,960) |
Canceled | (275,404) |  |  | (292,373) |  |  | (311,016) |
RSUs granted and unvested at end of period: | 4,290,178 |  |  | 4,618,426 |  |  | 5,144,519 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Unearned Compensation Related to RSU's | The fair value of RSUs at the date of grant are recorded as unearned compensation, a component of stockholders’ equity, and expensed over the vesting period. Following is a summary of changes in unearned compensation for the three years ended December 31, 2023:
(In thousands) | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Unearned compensation at beginning of year | $ | 142,060 |  |  | $ | 135,535 |  |  | $ | 132,310 |
RSUs granted, net of cancellations | 62,418 |  |  | 60,628 |  |  | 56,711 |
RSUs expensed | (49,200) |  |  | (47,611) |  |  | (46,441) |
RSUs forfeitures | (7,198) |  |  | (6,492) |  |  | (7,045) |
Unearned compensation at end of year | $ | 148,080 |  |  | $ | 142,060 |  |  | $ | 135,535 |

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