Number Of Consecutive Trading Days For Total Shareholder Return (TSR) Calculation

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested shares (in shares)	1,902,344	1,603,766	1,902,344	1,603,766	1,603,766	837,123
Forfeited (in shares)	9,433		19,430	0
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 7.2	$ 7.9	$ 7.2	$ 7.9
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition			1 year 10 months 24 days
Fair value of vested shares			$ 2.5	$ 1.8
Shares vested (in shares)			621,438	287,611
PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested shares (in shares)	3,690,883	2,902,014	3,690,883	2,902,014	2,902,014	2,018,518
Fair value of vested shares			$ 3.7
Fair value, expected term			3 years
Fair value, expected term for volatility rate			3 years
Shares vested (in shares)			842,792	0	974,074
Vested shares target (in shares)	(842,792)		(842,792)
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested shares (in shares)	1,110,322	441,746	1,110,322	441,746	441,746	0
Fair value of vested shares			$ 0.5
Requisite service period			3 years
Shares vested (in shares)			147,254	0
2017 Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares that may be issued (in shares)	43,170,000		43,170,000
Shares available for grant (in shares)	30,747,566		30,747,566		5,540,536
2017 Incentive Plan \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)			661,013		507,821
2017 Incentive Plan \| Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)			2,801,396
2017 Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested shares (in shares)	1,902,344		1,902,344		1,603,766
Shares available for grant (in shares)					4,798,517
Shares issued (in shares)					1,881,380
Share-based compensation expense	$ 1.2	$ 1.0	$ 2.3	$ 1.8
2017 Incentive Plan \| PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant (in shares)	6,728,375		6,728,375
Share-based compensation expense	$ 1.7	1.2	$ 3.1	2.5
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 11.7		$ 11.7		$ 8.2
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition			2 years 1 month 6 days
Award vesting period			3 years
Number of consecutive trading days for Total Shareholder Return (TSR) calculation			30 days
2017 Incentive Plan \| PSUs \| Relative TSR Performance is Less Than the 30th Percentile
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage			0.00%
2017 Incentive Plan \| PSUs \| Relative TSR Performance is Equal to the 50th Percentile
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage			100.00%
2017 Incentive Plan \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant (in shares)	1,110,322		1,110,322		441,746
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0.5	0.2	$ 0.9	0.5
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 4.0	$ 2.3	$ 4.0	$ 2.3
Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition			2 years 2 months 12 days
2010 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-vested shares (in shares)	0		0