Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Unvested Awards (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock
Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	217,168
Granted (in shares)	73,633
Vested (in shares)	(92,977)
Forfeited (in shares)	(4,846)
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	192,978
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 33.34
Granted (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	59.70
Vested (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	32.57
Forfeited (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	38.52
Unvested, end of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 43.64
Performance Award
Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	93,982
Granted (in shares)	58,130
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	152,112
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 36.62
Granted (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	84.42
Vested (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	0
Forfeited (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	0
Unvested, end of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 54.88
Performance Award \| Cliff Vesting December 31, 2023
Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares)	(22,222)
Performance Award \| Cliff Vesting December 31, 2024
Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares)	(71,760)
Performance Award \| Cliff Vesting December 31, 2025
Shares [Roll Forward]
Vested (in shares)	(58,130)
Key Employee Awards
Shares [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (in shares)	39,899
Granted (in shares)	0
Vested (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Unvested, end of period (in shares)	39,899
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Unvested, beginning of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 53.45
Granted (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	0
Vested (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	0
Forfeited (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	0
Unvested, end of period (weighted average grant date fair value) \| $ / shares	$ 53.45

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