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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized		700,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	1,900,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	522,608
Weighted-average period in years of costs to be recognized	7 months
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 0.6
Board restricted stock units potentially converted to common stock shares	220,000
Employee restricted stock units potentially converted to common stock shares	3,000
Exchange of preferred stock for common stock and common stock warrant		$ 0.0
Reclassification of stock-based compensation from liability to equity	$ 10.6	7.5
Excess of Capital over Par Value [Member]
Exchange of preferred stock for common stock and common stock warrant		7.5
Reclassification of stock-based compensation from liability to equity	$ 10.6	$ 7.5
Notional Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period		206,183
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	122,000	252,000	571,000		468,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0	0	125,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	128,000	319,000	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(2,000)	0	(22,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.53	$ 4.33	$ 3.68		$ 3.16
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	0	0	5.53
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	3.16	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.53	$ 0	$ 3.16
Notional Stock Units, Performance Condition [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	8,000	10,000	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0	10,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(2,000)	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 39.55	$ 39.55	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	0	39.55
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 39.55	$ 0
Notional Stock Units, Performance Condition [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Performance Condition, Minimum Net Income				$ 160.0
Restricted Stock, Performance Condition [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	22,000	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	24,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(2,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 33.70	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	33.70
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 33.70