Stock Based Compensation - Non-vested Restricted Stock Options and PSUs (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Restricted Stock
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	526,074	477,218	400,899
Granted (in shares)	275,248	304,396	264,524
Vested (in shares)	(253,912)	(231,128)	(155,350)
Forfeited (in shares)	(22,840)	(24,412)	(32,855)
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	524,570	526,074	477,218
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 16.34	$ 20.20	$ 25.08
Granted (in dollars per share)	12.36	14.36	15.44
Vested (in dollars per share)	18.18	21.76	21.64
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	12.79	15.68	19.68
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 13.57	$ 16.34	$ 20.20
PSUs, Target
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	786,577	844,175	725,493
Granted (in shares)	366,210	211,130	407,908
Vested (in shares)	(201,978)	(268,728)	(210,693)
Forfeited (in shares)	(44,984)	0	(78,533)
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	905,825	786,577	844,175
PSUs
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 23.06	$ 21.70	$ 19.92
Granted (in dollars per share)	13.41	19.47	22.24
Vested (in dollars per share)	28.18	16.00	16.80
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	20.89	0	21.16
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 18.12	$ 23.06	$ 21.70
RSUs
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in shares)	263,708	254,052	110,434
Granted (in shares)	244,140	105,566	203,950
Vested (in shares)	(131,094)	(95,910)	(36,816)
Forfeited (in shares)	(24,780)	0	(23,516)
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in shares)	351,974	263,708	254,052
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 16.11	$ 17.45	$ 24.92
Granted (in dollars per share)	10.24	14.88	14.76
Vested (in dollars per share)	17.40	18.32	24.92
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	14.80	0	17.48
Non-vested shares, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 11.65	$ 16.11	$ 17.45

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