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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 23, 2016
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Line of credit maximum borrowing amount		$ 400,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt amortization expense		$ 169,000	$ 168,000	$ 163,000
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024
Line of Credit Facility
Line of credit maximum borrowing amount	$ 400,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Line of credit facility contingent increase to maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility
Commitment fee percentage per annum	0.175%
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility
Commitment fee percentage per annum	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| U S Dollar Denominated Debt \| SOFR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility
Interest rate plus an applicable margin		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| U S Dollar Denominated Debt \| SOFR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility
Interest rate plus an applicable margin		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| SOFR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility
Interest rate plus an applicable margin		1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Foreign Currency Denominated Debt \| SOFR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility
Interest rate plus an applicable margin		1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 Swingline Sublimit
Line of Credit Facility
Line of credit maximum borrowing amount	$ 20,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 Letter Of Credit Sublimit
Line of Credit Facility
Line of credit maximum borrowing amount	$ 20,000,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024
Line of Credit Facility
Debt instrument, term	5 years