Debt Instrument, Interest Rates Accrual, Number Of Preceding Fiscal Quarters

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Line Of Credit Facility, Conditional Increase (Decrease), Net

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Line Of Credit Facility, Fronting Fee Percentage

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f))
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Line of Credit (Details) - 2021 Credit Facility	Apr. 23, 2021 USD ($) fiscalQuarter	Oct. 12, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt interest rate accrual term, number of preceding fiscal quarters \| fiscalQuarter	4
Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding amount		$ 4,866,000
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility term of agreement	5 years
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 325,000,000
Credit facility accordion feature, increase limit	$ 100,000,000
Line of Credit \| Subsequent Event
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility remaining borrowing capacity		$ 320,134,000
Line of Credit \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	0.50%
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility commitment fee per annum on daily unused portion	0.15%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| Lender's Base Rate Plus Market Spread
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	1.25%
Line of Credit \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility commitment fee per annum on daily unused portion	0.30%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| Lender's Base Rate Plus Market Spread
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility variable interest rate basis spread	2.00%
Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 15,000,000
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage	1.25%
Credit facility, fronting fee percentage	0.20%