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Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) installment numberOfPlan $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) installment $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of compensation plans \| numberOfPlan	1
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised \| $	$ 0	$ 3,000,000	$ 4,200,000
Fair value of stock options vested \| $		200,000	800,000
Allocated share-based compensation expense \| $	13,300,000	$ 11,500,000	$ 8,300,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense \| $	$ 21,500,000
Weighted average, expected recognition period	1 year 11 months 15 days
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	22,667	44,524
Exercised (in shares) \| shares	0
Restricted Stock \| Non-Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of shares granted upon election \| $	$ 100,000
Restricted shares granted based on percent of director compensation	17500000.00%
Restricted Time Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment	3	3	3
Restricted Performance Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, years	3 years
Restricted Performance Based Stock Units \| Black-Scholes Option Valuation Model
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 68.62	$ 145.67	$ 80.38
2022 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock authorized for grant awards (in shares) \| shares	750,000
2022 Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	0
2014 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)	7 years
2014 Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding (in shares) \| shares	22,667
Exercise price, lower range (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 33.05
Exercise price, upper range (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 61.30
Vesting period, years	3 years
2014 and 2018 Plans \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred stock unit represents the right to receive	1