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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Nonvested Performance-based Share Awards (Details) - Nonvested Shares | 36 Months Ended
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13% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |
13% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
13% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |
13% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |
14% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |
14% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
14% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 150.00% |  |
14% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
12% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  |  | 12.00% |  |
12% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |
12% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |
12% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
12% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |
12% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |
12% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 175.00% |  |
12% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |
10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
10% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
10% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
10% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 50.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |
10% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
10% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 100.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |
10% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 150.00% |  |
10% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 150.00% | 200.00% |  |  |  |
8% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |
8% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |
8% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
8% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 25.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |
8% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |
8% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 75.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |
8% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |
8% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 125.00% | 150.00% |  |  |  |
6% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
6% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |
6% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
6% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
6% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
6% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
6% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
6% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |
11% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |
11% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |
11% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
11% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |
11% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |
11% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |
11% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 175.00% |  |  |
11% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 175.00% |  |  |  |  |
9% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |
9% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |
9% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
9% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
9% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
9% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |
9% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |
9% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 175.00% |  |  |  |
7% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
7% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
7% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
7% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
7% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
7% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
7% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |
7% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
5% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
5% | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
5% | ≤25th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
5% | ≤25th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
5% | 50th percentile "Target" |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
5% | 50th percentile "Target" | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
5% | ≥75th percentile |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
5% | ≥75th percentile | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting percentile |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | 13% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | 14% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | 15% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | 16% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 16.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | Maximum | 13% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
2020 Performance-Based Grants | Minimum | 17% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  | 17.00% |
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
2019 Performance-Based Grants | 14% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants | 15% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants | 16% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants | 17% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants | Maximum | 14% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants | Minimum | 18% |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%

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