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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grant date fair value.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cash inflow from exercise of option under share-based payment arrangement.

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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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from stock options exercised		$ 448,000	$ 864,000	$ 1,442,000
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		$ 10,000	$ 200,000	$ 700,000
Options granted (in shares)		170,000	119,000	92,000
Restricted stock granted (in shares)		268,000	167,000	133,000
Restricted stock vested (in shares)		141,000	109,000	119,000
Term of plans / awards		10 years
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense		$ 2,200,000
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition		1 year 10 months 24 days
Term of plans / awards		10 years
Stock Options \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Stock Options \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		4 years
Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense		$ 7,200,000
Unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense, period for recognition		1 year 8 months 12 days
Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		1 year
Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period		3 years
Stock Appreciation Rights and Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted to date (in shares)		0
Certain Executive Employees \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	108,755
Certain Executive Employees \| Stock Options \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Grant date fair value of stock options	$ 1,900,000
Certain Executive Employees \| Stock Options \| Vesting on February 13, 2020 \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage	33.33%
Certain Executive Employees \| Stock Options \| Vesting Quarterly Thereafter \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage	8.33%
Certain Executive Employees \| Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock granted (in shares)	41,695
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 1,900,000
Certain Executive Employees \| Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting on February 13, 2020 \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage	33.33%
Certain Executive Employees \| Non-Vested Restricted Stock Award \| Vesting Quarterly Thereafter \| Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights percentage	8.33%