Equity-Based Compensation (Details of Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit for Specific Equity-Based Awards) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 2,409	$ 2,275	$ 6,833	$ 6,345
Deferred compensation stock equivalent units expense	49	54	147	136
Total tax benefit recognized for equity-based expense	119	125	338	321
Performance Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	1,535	1,416	4,351	4,012
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 825	$ 805	$ 2,335	$ 2,197

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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

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