Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Performance-Based Awards Granted (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 $ / shares shares
2022 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted (in shares) \| shares	142,319
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 24.07
2021 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted (in shares) \| shares	204,623
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 25.75
2020 Performance Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance-based Award Units Granted (in shares) \| shares	385,455
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 27.90

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).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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