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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 29, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 176,000	$ 0	$ 176,000	$ 460,000
Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Debt issuance costs						$ 1,100,000
Prior Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		100,000,000		100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused fee percentage	0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused fee percentage	0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Minimum Floor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Prior Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 50,000,000
Letter of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 7,000,000
Swing Line of Credit \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		176,000		176,000
Prepayment of term loan borrowings		$ 25,000,000		$ 25,000,000
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000
Interest rate at period end		6.00%		6.00%
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Minimum Floor
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.125%
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Term Loan \| Amended Credit Agreement \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Term Loan \| Prior Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 165,000,000