Net Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Value Per Share

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Net Total Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Shares

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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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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Stockholders' Equity - Shares Repurchased (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		25 Months Ended	28 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
Shares Related to Withholding Taxes on the Vesting of Restricted Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes (in shares)	100	220	26,280	26,023
Withholding taxes average price per share (in usd per share)	$ 26.94	$ 23.91	$ 25.40	$ 29.29
Twelfth Stock Repurchase Plan [Member] [Member] [Domain]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchased shares to pay withholding taxes (in shares)	0	841,088	100,090	841,088
Net Total Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Shares						1,160,840
Net Stock Repurchased During Periods Presented, Value Per Share	$ 0	$ 24.54	$ 25.07	$ 24.54	$ 23.94