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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Stockholders' Equity - Issuance of Common Stock for Employee Compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 24, 2023	Feb. 21, 2023	Apr. 08, 2022	Feb. 22, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)							29,955
Granted (in shares)							36,499	29,955
Vested (in shares)							(8,531)
Balance at end of period (in shares)					57,923	29,955	57,923	29,955
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at beginning of period (in dollars per share)							$ 48.04
Granted (in dollars per share)							42.59	$ 48.04
Vested (in dollars per share)							46.73
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)					$ 44.80	$ 48.04	$ 44.80	$ 48.04
Stock awards expense					$ 0.2	$ 0.1	$ 0.4	$ 0.1
Unrecognized compensation cost					$ 2.3		$ 2.3		$ 1.1
Recognition period							3 years 1 month 6 days
Award granted, March 24, 2023
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)	12,796
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 39.42
Awards granted, February 21, 2023
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 44.30
Awards granted, April 8, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)			4,361
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 55.73
Awards granted February 22, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)				25,594
Vested (in shares)							(8,531)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 46.73
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year				33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards granted, February 21, 2023
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)		17,943
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year		33.30%
One employee \| Awards granted, February 21, 2023
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)		5,760