Share-based compensation - Narrative (Details) - shares		3 Months Ended
Jan. 18, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grants under the 2017 Plan (in shares)		907,941
Unvested performance share awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Vesting percentage		100.00%
Unvested performance share awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		0.00%
Unvested performance share awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage		150.00%
Award vesting rights, negative awards (in percent)		1
Peer Shareholder Return
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of total awards vesting based on designated criteria	50.00%	50.00%
Growth Rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of total awards vesting based on designated criteria	50.00%	50.00%

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Negative Awards, Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Percentage of Total Award

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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