Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]

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Number of share-based compensation awards forfeited or expired in Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grants in Period, Gross

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

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Activity in the Stock Plan (Details) - shares	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	165 Months Ended	213 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			1,317,819	1,900,000
Additional shares authorized (in shares)	650,000	1,500,000	0	2,150,000
Number of awards granted (in shares)			(171,385)	(3,622,141)
Number of awards forfeited or expired (in shares)			153,968	872,543
Ending balance (in shares)			1,300,402	1,300,402	1,300,402
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Options Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of option awards exercised (in shares)			45,641	1,527,614
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Unrestricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of awards granted (in shares)			0	(10,090)
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of restricted stock awards vested (in shares)			45,113	262,974
Director Plan - 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			144,352		300,000
Additional shares authorized (in shares)			0		150,000
Number of awards granted (in shares)			(22,860)		(355,238)
Number of awards forfeited or expired (in shares)			0		26,730
Ending balance (in shares)			121,492	121,492	121,492
Director Plan - 2005 \| Options Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of option awards exercised (in shares)			8,580		150,581
Director Plan - 2005 \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of restricted stock awards vested (in shares)			18,510		117,001