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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Delivered In Period

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Earned Through Dividends In Period

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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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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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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 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 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).

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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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Amount of cash paid to settle liability for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares used to settle grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Equity Awards and Instruments - Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	126,426
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
Percentage of shares realized to extent performance exceeds the applicable targets	125.00%
Shares realized to extent performance exceeds the applicable targets (in shares)	158,032
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)	30	45	3,030
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	$ 5,880,000
Cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
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	9,831
Shares outstanding (in shares)	9,363	20,221	31,040
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value (USD per share)	$ 38.18	$ 52.48	$ 16.03
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)	2,140,710
Shares outstanding (in shares)	3,068,851	1,708,545
Shares withheld for tax withholding obligation (in shares)	112,698	125,825	339,833
Share-based compensation tax withholding payment	$ 4,491,000	$ 7,293,000	$ 7,951,000
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)	1,777,937
Shares outstanding (in shares)	2,706,078	1,611,862
Grant date fair value (USD per share)	$ 38.18
Unrecognized compensation cost, excluding options	$ 77,573,000
Cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
Minimum \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Maximum \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years