Revenue - Contract Liabilities - Refundable Customer Deposits (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability
Average period to recognize contract with customer liability as revenue	19 months
Refundable Customer Deposits, Current
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability
Ending balance	$ 19,900
Refundable Customer Deposits
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability
Beginning balance	15,274
Additions to contract liabilities	25,952
Contract liabilities transferred to revenue	(21,359)
Ending balance	$ 19,867

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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