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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Of Target

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Percentage Of Performance Units Expected To Vest

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Purchase Amount

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Stock Option Grants Exercise Price Minimum Percentage On Fair Market Value

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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 non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance 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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Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair value.

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Stock-Based Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
ESPP, offering period				6 months
Purchase price of common stock, percent				85.00%
2011 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Additional awards authorized for issuance (in shares)	4,100	1,400	5,000
Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation arrangements				$ 300,000
Weighted average remaining contractual terms				9 months 18 days
Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of months over which options vest ratably				36 months
Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of months over which options vest ratably				48 months
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				4 years
Award vesting percentage				25.00%
Aggregate intrinsic value, vested and released				$ 11,200,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 5,800,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation arrangements				$ 22,500,000
Weighted average remaining contractual terms				2 years 6 months
Granted (in shares)				3,295	3,788	1,808
Awards outstanding				5,141	4,862	2,551	1,812
Weighted - average grant date fair value				$ 5.18	$ 4.98	$ 7.43	$ 7.09
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Rate at which outstanding options vest on the first anniversary of the option grant date				25.00%
Stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period				10 years
Stock option grants exercise price minimum percentage on fair market value				100.00%
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage of target				118.60%
Granted (in shares)						300
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock-based compensation arrangements				$ 3,800,000
Weighted average remaining contractual terms				1 year 9 months 18 days
Granted (in shares)				396	509	401
Awards outstanding				1,210	962	547	155
Weighted - average grant date fair value				$ 10.11	$ 9.74	$ 15.09	$ 10.09
Performance Shares \| Certain Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding				29
Weighted - average grant date fair value				$ 6.46
Performance Shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of performance period				0.00%
Performance Shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of performance period				200.00%
Employee Stock \| 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum employee subscription rate				10.00%
Maximum employee purchase amount				$ 25,000