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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Agreed-upon price for the exchange of the underlying asset relating to the share-based payment award.

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Share-based compensation plans - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares	6,998,566
Compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements	$ 31,309	$ 22,608	$ 10,607
Related tax benefit recognized in net income	7,999	5,715	2,686
Additional net excess tax benefit realized	1,367	1,110	2,528
Noncash stock-based compensation associated performance contingent restricted stock units	17,900	11,477	2,023
Compensation deferrals in current year	$ 2,256	$ 2,507	$ 2,593
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executive Officers and Key Management Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executive Officers and Key Management Employees \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executive Officers and Key Management Employees \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executive Officers and Key Management Employees \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives and Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum vesting period	5 years
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 53.55	$ 57.77	$ 54.16
Fair value of vested units	$ 6,243	$ 4,063	$ 3,277
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives and Directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives and Directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Executives and Directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 53.55
Vested units in period (in shares) \| shares	0
Restricted Stock Awards \| Executives and Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Noncash stock-based compensation associated performance contingent restricted stock units	$ 11,113	$ 8,278	$ 4,559
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards	$ 9,597
Weighted-average period	29 months
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, weighted-average grant date fair value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 51.94	$ 55.95	$ 52
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards	$ 16,889
Weighted-average period	21 months
Performance period	3 years
Number of common shares to be converted into for each share upon conversion	1
Performance Shares \| 2022 PCSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	3 years
Total performance contingent restricted stock units vested , minimum (in shares) \| shares	0
Total performance contingent restricted stock units, maximum (in shares) \| shares	357,362
Performance Shares \| 2021 PCSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	3 years
Total performance contingent restricted stock units vested , minimum (in shares) \| shares	0
Total performance contingent restricted stock units, maximum (in shares) \| shares	242,020
Performance Shares \| 2020 PCSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of vested units	$ 17,052
Vested units in period (in shares) \| shares	280,881
Performance Shares \| 2019 PCSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of vested units		$ 3,719
Vested units in period (in shares) \| shares		64,243
Performance Shares \| 2018 PCSU
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of vested units			$ 8,288
Vested units in period (in shares) \| shares			139,886
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards	$ 0
Vested units in period (in shares) \| shares	0
Aggregate intrinsic value of options and SARs exercised	$ 582	$ 2,575	$ 2,771
Weighted average remaining contractual life for SAR's, outstanding	5 years 1 month 6 days
Aggregate intrinsic value for SAR's, outstanding	$ 4,292
Fair market value of the Company’s stock used to calculate intrinsic value (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 60.71
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) \| Granted 2015 through 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum vesting period				3 years
Term of award	10 years
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Sars
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost for share-based payment arrangements	$ 40	$ 347	$ 1,442
Deferred Stock Equivalent Units \| Non-employee directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of annual distribution installments \| installment	1
Deferred Stock Equivalent Units \| Non-employee directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of annual distribution installments \| installment	3
Deferred Stock Equivalent Units \| Non-employee directors \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of annual distribution installments \| installment	5