Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 12,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	40,000,000
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent	1,400,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 11,600	$ 21,400	$ 20,600
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	31,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.36	$ 15.15	$ 15.57	$ 15.44
Accrued RSU Dividend Equivalents	159,039	84,976	95,809
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 14.68	$ 14.31	$ 14.82
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Vest Date Fair Value	12.70	16.64	11.82
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 13.43	$ 15.98	$ 17.87
Director Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 1,000	$ 800	$ 700
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	1,333,691	1,050,027	908,984	758,230
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	$ 8,000	$ 8,000	$ 7,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	687,733	567,426	433,414
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.85	$ 16.10	$ 18.60
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(558,796)	(483,601)	(377,244)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	(4,312)	(27,758)	(1,225)
Performance Shares [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.87	$ 14.52	$ 15.15	$ 14.96
Accrued RSU Dividend Equivalents	279,484	157,539	160,442
Performance Shares [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	2,380,575	2,212,660	1,626,785	1,351,413
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	$ 11,000	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	826,971	630,886	508,757
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 12.99	$ 15.96	$ 19.62
Performance Adjustment - Accrued PSU Dividend Equivalents		70,953	26,183
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(938,540)	(466,224)	(482,806)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 13.02	$ 12.86	$ 13.84
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period		(13,826)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 15.54
Director [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	$ 1,000	$ 900	$ 800
Performance adjustment [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| 2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		206,547	62,796
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 17.56	$ 17.98

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