Incentive Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Performance Unit - Share Settlement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares	167,043
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 34.07
Performance Unit - Cash Settlement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares	167,043
Fair value as of period end (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 25.11

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Fair Value

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
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