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Retirement and Share-based Compensation Plans (Incentive Plans) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) tranche shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) | 0 | 1,246,605 | 815,767
Compensation expense | $ | $ 19,659 | $ 27,525 | $ 11,819
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award performance period | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
Award vesting period | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Award Date, 2022 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | 229,880 |  |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Award Date, 2021 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) |  | 186,091 |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Award Date, 2020 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) |  |  | 217,781
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Threshold Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2022 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 50.00% |  |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Threshold Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2021 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  | 50.00% |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Threshold Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2020 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  | 50.00%
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Target Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2022 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 100.00% |  |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Target Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2021 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  | 100.00% |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Target Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2020 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  | 100.00%
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Maximum Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2022 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 200.00% |  |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Maximum Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2021 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  | 200.00% |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Performance Units | Maximum Performance Goals, Vesting Percentage | Award Date, 2020 Grant |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  | 150.00%
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity instruments granted (in shares) | 159,494 | 199,597 | 133,429
Participant age for full vesting | 65 years |  |
Requisite service period for full vesting | 10 years |  |
2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) | 0 | 391,553 | 105,809
Duration of award | 10 years |  |
Amended Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 3,000,000
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | 5,500,000 |  |
Number of shares available for future grant (in shares) | 776,516 |  |
Amended Plan | Strategic Incentive Award, 2022 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of tranches of award | tranche | 4 |  |
Period market condition must be met | 30 days |  |
Amount of each tranche paid in shares, percentage | 50.00% |  |
Amount of each tranche paid in cash, percentage | 50.00% |  |
Compensation expense | $ | $ 4,200 |  |
Amended Plan | Performance Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options granted (in shares) |  | 855,052 | 709,958
Period market condition must be met |  | 30 days |
Market condition, weighted average common stock price per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 37.00 |
Amended Plan | Performance Options | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  | 50.00% |
Amended Plan | Performance Options | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  | 50.00% |
Award vesting period |  | 1 year |
Amended Plan | Restricted Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) | 32,409 | 39,273 | 51,450
Minimum | 2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |
Minimum | 2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Amended Plan | Performance Options | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period |  | 1 year |
Maximum | 2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Restricted Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Maximum | 2016 Employee Incentive Plan or Amended Plan | Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Amended Plan | Strategic Incentive Award, 2022 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award, value (in shares) | 1,200,000 |  |
Stay requirement, years | 2 years |  |
Maximum | Amended Plan | Restricted Stock |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |

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