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Additional credit facility capacity, subject to certain conditions.

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Line of credit facility increase in rate of interest in event of default.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Describes when borrowings outstanding under a line of credit will convert to a term loan, and describes the repayment terms, collateral, and priority (seniority) of the term loan.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Percentage added to reference rate used to compute variable rate on loan receivable.

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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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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 22, 2022	May 04, 2022	May 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022
2017 Term Credit Agreement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Agreement termination date				May 04, 2022
2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [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		May 04, 2027
Quarterly commitment fee		0.20%
Line of credit		$ 29,000,000.0		$ 29,000,000
Agreement termination date		Jul. 29, 2022
Line of credit facility increase in rate of interest in event of default		2.00%
2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Swingline Loans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 25,000,000.0
2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Letters of Credit [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,500,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued				404,250
Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member] \| Time-Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued				344,747
Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member] \| Non Employee Members[Member] \| Time-Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued			5,210
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan Facility [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of draws made	ten
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Year One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate annual amount	7.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Year Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate annual amount	7.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Thereafter [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate annual amount	10.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 650,000,000.0
Additional credit facility capacity, subject to certain conditions	$ 500,000,000.0
Line of credit facility, maturity date	Jul. 29, 2027
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
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] \| Leverage Ratio Is Less Than 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.20%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 1.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 2.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.225%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 2.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 3.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 3.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee	0.275%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| 2017 Term Credit Agreement [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Agreement termination date	Jul. 29, 2022
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.10%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Less Than 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Borrowings basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 1.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 2.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Borrowings basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 2.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 3.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Borrowings basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 3.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Borrowings basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| SOFR Rate Plus One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| ABR Loans [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Less Than 1.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| ABR Loans [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 1.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 2.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| ABR Loans [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 2.0 To 1.0 But Less Than 3.0 to 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| ABR Loans [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Is Greater Than Or Equal to 3.0 To 1.0 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Swingline Loans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| Letters of Credit [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	6,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2022 Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] \| 2022 Term Loan Facility [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000.0
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| LTIP [Member] \| Non Employee Members[Member] \| Time-Based Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted shares of common stock issued	16,287