Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Deferred Stock, and Performance Share Units (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average share price, beginning balance (usd per share)	$ 17.77	$ 19.75
Weighted average shares granted (usd per share)	11.78	14.88
Weighted average shares vested (usd per share)	15.97	17.98
Weighted average shares adjustment for incentive awards (usd per share)	13.75	16.67
Weighted average shares canceled and forfeited (usd per share)	14.46	18.57
Weighted average share price, ending balance (usd per share)	$ 14.10	$ 17.77
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	174,173	135,704
Granted (in shares)	181,914	125,582
Vested (in shares)	(88,367)	(86,613)
Adjustment for incentive awards (in shares)	0	0
Canceled and forfeited (in shares)	(2,750)	(500)
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	264,970	174,173
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	46,268	74,950
Granted (in shares)	0	5,730
Vested (in shares)	(33,864)	(34,412)
Adjustment for incentive awards (in shares)	0	0
Canceled and forfeited (in shares)	0	0
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	12,404	46,268
Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in shares)	108,478	116,571
Granted (in shares)	367,558	110,600
Vested (in shares)	0	(13,095)
Adjustment for incentive awards (in shares)	84,302	(105,598)
Canceled and forfeited (in shares)	0	0
Nonvested Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares)	560,338	108,478

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