Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the state statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates.

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the state statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to revisions of previously reported income tax expense (benefit).

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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Income Taxes - Tax Rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Tax Rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Income taxes
Change in state tax rate	$ 1,392	$ 1,308
Benefit on earnings year-to-date due to retroactive change in tax rate	$ 400
Florida Department of Revenue
Income taxes
Tax at the state statutory rate (as a percent)		3.535%		4.458%
Florida Department of Revenue \| Forecast
Income taxes
Tax at the state statutory rate (as a percent)			5.50%