Stock Based Compensation - Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Stock, PSU, RSU and DSU Award Activity (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted Stock
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in shares)	524,570	526,074	477,218
Granted (in shares)	342,628	275,248	304,396
Vested (in shares)	(256,814)	(253,912)	(231,128)
Forfeited (in shares)	(72,225)	(22,840)	(24,412)
Non-vested shares at end of period (in shares)	538,159	524,570	526,074
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 13.57	$ 16.34	$ 20.20
Granted (in dollars per share)	8.23	12.36	14.36
Vested (in dollars per share)	14.01	18.18	21.76
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	10.04	12.79	15.68
Non-vested shares at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 10.39	$ 13.57	$ 16.34
PSUs, Target
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in shares)	905,825	786,577	844,175
Granted (in shares)	384,584	366,210	211,130
Vested (in shares)	(350,886)	(201,978)	(268,728)
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(44,984)	0
Non-vested shares at end of period (in shares)	939,523	905,825	786,577
PSUs
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 18.12	$ 23.06	$ 21.70
Granted (in dollars per share)	5.72	13.41	19.47
Vested (in dollars per share)	22.31	28.18	16.00
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	20.89	0
Non-vested shares at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 11.48	$ 18.12	$ 23.06
Fair value assumptions, expected term	3 years
RSUs
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in shares)	351,974	263,708	254,052
Granted (in shares)	256,389	244,140	105,566
Vested (in shares)	(157,763)	(131,094)	(95,910)
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(24,780)	0
Non-vested shares at end of period (in shares)	450,600	351,974	263,708
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 11.65	$ 16.11	$ 17.45
Granted (in dollars per share)	8.53	10.24	14.88
Vested (in dollars per share)	12.45	17.40	18.32
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0	14.80	0
Non-vested shares at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.59	$ 11.65	$ 16.11
DSUs
Number of Non-vested Restricted Shares
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in shares)	0
Granted (in shares)	110,772
Non-vested shares at end of period (in shares)	110,772	0
Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested shares at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share)	6.50
Non-vested shares at end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 6.50	$ 0

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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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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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