Accounting for Stock-based Compensation - Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation Recognized	$ 18,880	$ 21,482	$ 24,570
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized	27,609
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation Recognized	9,300	8,563	11,895
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized	$ 14,610
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized Weighted- Average Period to Recognize (Years)	1 year 10 months 24 days
Cash Settled RSUs
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation Recognized	$ 5,709	8,251	7,015
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized	$ 9,532
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized Weighted- Average Period to Recognize (Years)	1 year 8 months 12 days
Non-Employee Director Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation Recognized	$ 1,087	937	755
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized	$ 460
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized Weighted- Average Period to Recognize (Years)	4 months 24 days
Performance Shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation Recognized	$ 2,784	$ 3,731	$ 4,905
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized	$ 3,007
Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized Weighted- Average Period to Recognize (Years)	1 year 6 months

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

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