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	Mar. 06, 2023	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 29, 2023
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive plan performance targets covering period				3 years
Vesting terms				The performance period for each LTIP is three years. Awards for any achievement of performance targets will not be granted until the performance targets are achieved and then will be subject to an additional service requirement through August 31, 2024, August 31, 2025 and August 31, 2026, respectively. The time-based awards under the 2021-2023 LTIP, 2022-2024 LTIP and 2023-2025 LTIP vest in four equal installments through April 1, 2025, April 1, 2026 and April 1, 2027, respectively.
Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted for achievement of performance-based compensation, reclassified from liability to equity		$ 1,146,000	$ 1,138,000
2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive plan performance targets covering period				3 years
Restricted stock units (RSUs) granted for achievement of performance-based compensation, reclassified from liability to equity	$ 1,100,000
Time Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				50.00%
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans				$ 4,100,000
Total amortization period				49 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans				$ 4,700,000
Total amortization period				48 months
Time Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total expected compensation cost of long term incentive plans				$ 4,900,000
Total amortization period				47 months
Performance Based Vesting Schedule
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				50.00%
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total award approved for grant	$ 2,800,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period				$ 2,000,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period				1,400,000
Performance Based Vesting Schedule \| 2023-2025 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive accrual during period				$ 0
RSUs \| 2020-2022 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
RSUs granted	267,219
RSUs \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				50.00%
Stock Options \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				25.00%
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Cash \| 2021-2023 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				75.00%
Cash \| 2022-2024 LTIP
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				50.00%