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Capital structure - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021
Common stock
Net consideration received on transaction	$ 97,000		$ 224,200		$ 28,100
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)	2,475,248		7,563,725	0	542,470
Price per share (in USD per share)	$ 40.40		$ 30.20		$ 53.37
Issuance of common stock related to rights exchange					$ 150,528
Issuance of common stock related to acquisition					$ 42,869
Common stock, authorized shares (in shares)				250,000,000	125,000,000		250,000,000
Common stock
Common stock
Common stock, authorized shares (in shares)				250,000,000
Over-Allotment Option
Common stock
Option period to purchase stock	30 days
Number of shares under option to purchase that was not exercised	371,287
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			843,725
Censa [Member]
Common stock
Issuance of common stock related to acquisition (in shares)					845,364
Issuance of common stock related to acquisition					$ 42,900
Rights Exchange Agreement
Common stock
Issuance of common stock related to rights exchange (in shares)					2,821,176
Issuance of common stock related to rights exchange					$ 150,500
Sales Agreement \| Common stock
Common stock
Net consideration received on transaction						$ 2,600
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)						63,926
Maximum
Common stock
Aggregate value of remaining shares to be issued and sold				$ 93,000
Maximum \| Sales Agreement \| Common stock
Common stock
Net consideration received on transaction		$ 125,000
Weighted Average [Member] \| Sales Agreement \| Common stock
Common stock
Price per share (in USD per share)						$ 46.60