Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to EBITDA, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, EBITDA to Interest Ratio, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Maximum

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Table]

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Borrowings Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, EBITDA to Interest Ratio, Minimum		3.25
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt to EBITDA, Maximum		3.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Maximum		3.25
Line of Credit \| Weighted Average
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.26%	0.25%
Line of Credit \| Weighted Average \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			2.18%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member]
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.225%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Applicable margin alternate base rate [Member]
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.375%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.50%
Credit Facility due January 2, 2024 [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Applicable margin alternate base rate [Member]
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
Credit Facility due October 11, 2022 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0