Stock-Based Compensation - VDI Units Granted (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
2021 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted in 2021 (in shares) \| shares	204,623
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 20.49
2020 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted in 2021 (in shares) \| shares	385,455
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.98
2019 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted in 2021 (in shares) \| shares	116,844
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 20.18

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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
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