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Net Total Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Shares

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Stock repurchase program percentage of outstanding shares authorized for repurchase.

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Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Stockholders' Equity - Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - $ / shares			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		19 Months Ended	83 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2020	Oct. 23, 2014	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Shares Related to Withholding Taxes on the Vesting of Restricted Stock
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)			220	378	26,023	28,306
Eleventh Stock Repurchase Plan
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding share percent		5.00%
Outstanding common shares in the plan (in shares)		1,512,600
Twelfth Stock Repurchase Plan
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding share percent	5.00%
Outstanding common shares in the plan (in shares)	1,799,054
Eleventh Stock Repurchase Plan
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)			0	0	0	639,922
Net Total Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Shares								1,512,600
Net Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Value Per Share			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 23.95		$ 21.69
Twelfth Stock Repurchase Plan
Stockholders Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)			841,088	0	841,088	155,778
Net Total Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Shares							996,866
Net Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Value Per Share			$ 24.54	$ 0	$ 24.54	$ 20.34	$ 23.88