Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Type shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of types of restricted stock \| Type	2
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,464	$ 5,243
Restricted Stock \| Executive Officer \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage	25.00%
Vesting period, initial age limit	2 months
Restricted Stock \| Executive Officer \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, fully vested age limit	2 months
Restricted Stock \| Employees
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, estimated forfeitures, percentage	5.00%
Restricted Stock \| Director
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, estimated forfeitures, percentage	0.00%
Performance Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period	3 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, measuring period for performance-based shares	3 years
Restricted And Performance Based Shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 4,100	4,900
Share-based payment arrangement, expense, after tax	3,100	$ 3,700
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, excluding option, cost not yet recognized, amount	$ 8,600
Restricted And Performance Based Shares \| Employees
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	3 years 4 months 24 days
Restricted And Performance Based Shares \| Director
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	7 months 6 days
Minimum \| Restricted Stock
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period	3 years
Minimum \| Restricted And Performance Based Shares \| Executives And Directors
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, holding period	1 year
Maximum \| Restricted And Performance Based Shares \| Executives And Directors
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, holding period	2 years
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee \| Two Thousand And Sixteen Omnibus Incentive Plan
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (in shares) \| shares	2,050,000

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