Stock-Based Compensation - Activity in the Stock Plan (Details) - shares	6 Months Ended	186 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	1,150,834	1,900,000
Additional shares authorized (in shares)	0	2,150,000
Number of awards granted (in shares)	(374,839)	(4,348,696)
Number of awards forfeited or expired (in shares)	162,819	1,237,510
Ending balance (in shares)	938,814	938,814
Number of unrestricted stock awards granted (in shares)	374,839	4,348,696
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Options Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of option awards exercised (in shares)	0	1,537,336
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Unrestricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of awards granted (in shares)	0	(10,090)
Number of unrestricted stock awards granted (in shares)	0	10,090
Employee Stock Award Plan-2008 \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of restricted stock awards vested (in shares)	34,881	335,317
Director Plan - 2005
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	103,600	300,000
Additional shares authorized (in shares)	0	150,000
Number of awards granted (in shares)	(32,190)	(418,808)
Number of awards forfeited or expired (in shares)	0	40,218
Ending balance (in shares)	71,410	71,410
Number of unrestricted stock awards granted (in shares)	32,190	418,808
Director Plan - 2005 \| Options Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of option awards exercised (in shares)	0	152,336
Director Plan - 2005 \| Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Number of restricted stock awards vested (in shares)	31,380	169,336

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