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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2022	May 02, 2022	Apr. 22, 2022	Apr. 14, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate					1.00%
Term Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Agreement termination date					May 04, 2022
Term Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio					1.25
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000.0
Additional credit facility capacity, subject to certain conditions	$ 100,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, maturity date	May 04, 2027
Quarterly commitment fee	0.20%
Line of credit	$ 29,000,000.0
Line of credit facility increase in rate of interest in event of default	2.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio	1.25
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	2.25
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Less Than 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal To 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| BSBY Rate Plus [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| BSBY Rate Plus [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Interest Rate Floors \| Leverage Ratio Is Less Than 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.125%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Interest Rate Floors \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal To 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.375%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Swingline Loans [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Letters of Credit [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Time-Based Shares [Member] \| Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares vested in period				5,663
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member] \| Non Employee Members [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued		4,608
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member] \| Time-Based Shares [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued			45,303