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Equity Awards and Instruments - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 120,599 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2020 Incentive Award Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 185,186 |  |
Shares realized to extent performance exceeds the applicable targets (in shares) | 150,749 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, excluding options | $ 0 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), 2016 | Performance-Based Vesting |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Earned through dividends in period (in shares) | 7 | 14 |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), 2016 | 2020 Incentive Award Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, excluding options | $ 11,676,000 |  |
Cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 2 years |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), 2016 | 2020 Incentive Award Plan | Performance-Based Vesting |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Delivered in period (in shares) | 10,888 | 10,864 |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 9,340 |  | 20,221
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ 39.26 | $ 45.32 |
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2020 Incentive Award Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 1,377,889 |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 2,970,513 |  | 1,708,545
Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares) | 38,955 | 14,869 |
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment | $ 1,555,000 | $ 708,000 |
Time-Based Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2020 Incentive Award Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 1,072,104 |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | 2,664,728 |  | 1,611,862
Grant date fair value (USD per share) | $ 39.26 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, excluding options | $ 83,341,000 |  |
Cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |

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- Definition 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. + 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 (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition 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). + 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)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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). + 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)(2)(iii)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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