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Indebtedness - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 195,000,000 | $ 65,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Cash payments for interest |  |  |  |  | 4,198,000 | 4,580,000 | 2,711,000 |  |
Interest capitalized |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount | $ 250,000,000 | $ 525,000,000 |  | $ 150,000 | 525,000,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | 225,000,000 | 450,000,000 |  |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity of credit facility | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |
Outstanding under the senior credit facility |  | 300,000,000 |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  | $ 272,466,000 |  |  | $ 272,466,000 | $ 94,174,000 |  |  |
Bloomberg short-term bank yield index rate floor |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Base rate floor | 3.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal funds rate floor | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Bloomberg short-term bank yield index additional rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 1.43% |  |  | 1.43% | 3.25% |  |  |
LIBOR floor rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00%
LIBOR floor additional rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Medium-term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding under the senior credit facility |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Prime Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Prime Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | $ 20,034,000 |  |  | $ 20,034,000 | $ 18,326,000 |  |  |
Swing Line Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility amount |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |

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