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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Thereafter

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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Year One

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Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Year Two

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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

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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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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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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 difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Other than shares newly issued, the number of additional shares issued (for example, a stock split) or canceled (for example, to correct a share issuance), during the period under the plan.

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Stock Based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May 13, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 12, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018
Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonemployee services transaction, quarterly fee		$ 33
The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in aggregate number of shares (in shares)	2,125,000
Common stock available for grant (in shares)	4,000,000				1,875,000
Capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares)		2,167,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized		$ 11,584
Compensation cost not yet recognized, year one		4,263
Compensation cost not yet recognized, year two		2,416
Compensation cost not yet recognized, thereafter		$ 4,905
The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		635,000	502,000	6,000
Unvested RSU awards outstanding (in dollars per share)		$ 14.07	$ 19.77	$ 24.82		$ 24.82
The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Armour Capital Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		535,000	358,000
The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		100,000	144,000	6