Debt instrument maturity month and year.

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- Definition

Increase in line of credit facility.

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- Definition

Line of credit facility accordion feature.

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- Definition

Loss from write off of portion of unamortized deferred financing costs.

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- Definition

Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual).

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- Definition

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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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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- Definition

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 10, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt				$ 37,791,000		$ 24,036,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt				$ 3,500,000	€ 3,400,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 450,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| First Amendment Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 495,000,000.0
Increased in line of credit facility								145,000,000.0
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature								$ 200,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 100,000,000.0							€ 90,200,000
Senior credit facilities maturity period		5 years
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year		2024-12
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment			quarterly
Quarterly installments payable on term loan \| €			€ 1,100,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 350,000,000.0
Senior credit facilities maturity period		5 years
Senior credit facilities, maturity month and year		2024-12		2027-03	2027-03
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature		$ 200,000,000.0
Repayment of debt				$ 34,300,000
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Fourth Amendment Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 695,000,000.0
Increased in line of credit facility							200,000,000.0
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature							$ 200,000,000.0
Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Fifth Amendment Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility accordion potential feature	$ 350,000,000
Deferred financing costs capitalized	2,500,000
Loss from write-off of portion of unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 600,000