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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Annual Increase, Upon Other Event Of Default

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Annual Increase, Upon Payment Default

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Debt Instrument, Variable Rate Adjustment

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Sublimit to the amount of letters of credit allowed under credit agreement.

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Amount of additional optional borrowing capacity under the credit facility.

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Line Of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee, Basis Spread

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Line Of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage, Adjustment

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Line of Credit Facility, Fronting Fee Percentage

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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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 carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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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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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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DEBT - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
DEBT - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023	May 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional revolver capacity	$ 125,000,000
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility term	5 years
Remaining capacity	$ 272,267,000
Line of credit drawn	$ 0
Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee adjustment	0.01%
Floor interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate, annual increase upon payment default	2.00%
Interest rate, annual increase upon other event of default	2.00%
Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee, margin percent	0.20%
Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee, margin percent	0.40%
Credit Facility \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate adjustment	0.10%
Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate adjustment	0.04%
Secured Debt \| Term loan A facility ("Term Loan Facility") due December 2026; bearing interest at Term SOFR plus 1.135%
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$ 350,000,000
Principal amount of debt	350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Secured Debt \| Term loan A facility ("2023 Term Loan Facility") due December 2026; bearing interest at Term SOFR plus 2.385%
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued		$ 430,000,000
Principal amount of debt	430,000,000		0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") due December 2026; bearing interest at Term SOFR plus 1.135% \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum	300,000,000
Outstanding irrevocable letters of credit totaling	27,733,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") due December 2026; bearing interest at Term SOFR plus 1.135% \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit sublimit	$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit \| Credit Facility \| Letter of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fronting fee	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") due December 2026; bearing interest at Term SOFR plus 1.135%
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt	$ 0		$ 6,000,000