Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Customer Concentration Risk, Number of Customers

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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) customer segment	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| segment	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 168,543	$ 97,008	$ 94,442
Buildings and improvements \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	3 years
Buildings and improvements \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	39 years
Machinery and equipment \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	2 years
Machinery and equipment \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	20 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	5 years
Furniture and fixtures \| Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment (in years)	20 years
Customer Concentration Risk \| Sales Revenue, Net
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Customer concentration risk, number of customers \| customer	3
Shipping and Handling
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 47,200	$ 35,200	$ 33,900