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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 3,000,000 |  |
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares) | 1,500,000 |  |
Stock options, granted (in shares) | 156,277 |  |
Granted, weighted average exercise price | $ 82.55 |  |
Options outstanding, beginning, weighted average remaining contractual life, years | 6 years 1 month 28 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 25,167,000 | $ 23,051,000 | $ 21,021,000
Tax benefit for the deduction from share based award transactions | $ 3,700,000 | 3,900,000 | 3,600,000
2020 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares available for future grants | 2,223,759 |  |
Stock options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation | $ 8,900,000 |  |
Weighted average remaining period | 1 year 10 months 17 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 6,400,000 | 8,200,000 | 7,800,000
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | 1,800,000 | 3,000,000.0 | 3,400,000
Cash received on exercises of stock options | $ 6,100,000 | $ 7,400,000 | $ 6,600,000
Vesting period | 4 years |  |
Expiration period, years | 10 years |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation | $ 900,000 |  |
Granted, number of shares (in shares) | 30,533 |  |
Estimated average fair value per restricted stock unit granted | $ 76.54 | $ 84.77 | $ 85.64
Weighted average remaining period | 1 year 5 months 15 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 600,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000
Nonvested, number (in shares) | 51,879 | 23,374 |
Grant date fair value of vested units | $ 600,000 | $ 300,000 |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 2 years |  |
Payout percent | 0.00% |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Payout percent | 200.00% |  |
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation | $ 1,500,000 |  |
Granted, number of shares (in shares) | 26,613 |  |
Estimated average fair value per restricted stock unit granted | $ 89.25 | $ 0 | $ 0
Weighted average remaining period | 2 years |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 600,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Nonvested, number (in shares) | 26,273 | 0 |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Payout percent | 0.00% |  |
Market-Based Restricted Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Payout percent | 200.00% |  |
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation | $ 30,500 |  |
Granted, number of shares (in shares) | 369,353 |  |
Estimated average fair value per restricted stock unit granted | $ 78.26 | $ 82.37 | $ 85.25
Weighted average remaining period | 2 years 5 months 8 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 17,200,000 | $ 14,300,000 | $ 12,700,000
Nonvested, number (in shares) | 586,016 | 455,641 |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |
Grant date fair value of vested units | $ 14,400,000 | $ 13,100,000 | $ 12,100,000
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |
Market-Based Long-Term Cash Award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized costs related to share based compensation | $ 900,000 |  |
Weighted average remaining period | 2 years |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 400,000 |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Grant date fair value of vested units | $ 1,300,000 |  |
Long term cash award granted | $ 1,200,000 |  |
Market-Based Long-Term Cash Award | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Payout percent | 0.00% |  |
Market-Based Long-Term Cash Award | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Payout percent | 200.00% |  |

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