Compensation Plans - Common Stock (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	1,778,836	1,344,801
2018 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	670,326	339,691
Stock Plan for Non-Management Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant	73,618	86,616
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	571,064	635,890
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	169,244	125,176
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	169,244	125,176
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	181,657	157,428
Stock Options and SSARs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Outstanding, Number	112,927	0

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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