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Long-term Equity-based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized (in shares)		7,000,000
Shares available for grant (in shares)		5,253,076
Share-based compensation expense | $	$ 28,000	$ 24,900	$ 25,300
Total compensation cost not yet recognized | $	$ 23,600
Weighted-average grant-date fair values (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 19.29	$ 19.24	$ 20.99
Total intrinsic value | $	$ 1,300	$ 7,100	$ 7,700
Cash received from exercises of awards | $	3,700	5,000	2,400
Total tax benefit realized for tax deductions from exercise of awards | $	$ 300	$ 1,500	1,600
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)		1,814,274
Award vesting period	3 years
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting installments | installment	3
Award vesting period	3 years
Expiration period	10 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual awards of restricted stock units to be issued to each non-employee director, aggregate fair value | $	$ 130	$ 130	130
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total fair value of vested awards | $	19,600	20,400	24,800
Tax benefits for tax deductions realized from awards | $	$ 4,100	$ 4,300	$ 5,200
Performance Period 1 | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	797,295
Number of additional shares to be granted if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	265,765
Performance Period 2 | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	661,176
Number of additional shares to be granted if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	220,392
Performance Period 3 | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in share authorization if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	355,803
Number of additional shares to be granted if maximum performance level is met or exceeded (in shares)	118,601

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