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Stock-Based Compensation - Market Performance Units (Details) - Market Performance Units - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 14, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of the awards		$ 9.10		$ 9.10		$ 9.10
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 2.0		$ 2.0
Compensation expense		$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.7	$ 0.2
Share Price (Less or equal to $40.00 per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				0.00%
Share Price		$ 40.00		$ 40.00
Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Share Price	$ 200
Number of consecutive trading days	60 days
Number of non-consecutive trading days	90 days
Number of trading days under arrangement	180 days
Fair value of the awards		29.60		29.60
Modification date fair value		8.80		8.80
Tranche 1 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price		40.00		40.00
Tranche 1 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price		200.00		$ 200.00
Tranche 1 \| Share Price (Less or equal to $200 per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Share Price		200		$ 200
Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Share Price	$ 400
Number of consecutive trading days	60 days
Number of non-consecutive trading days	90 days
Number of trading days under arrangement	180 days
Consideration for forfeited unearned shares				$ 0.0
Fair value of the awards		30.20		$ 30.20
Modification date fair value		9.40		9.40
Tranche 2 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price		400.00		$ 400.00
Tranche 2 \| Share Price (Less or equal to $400 per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				100.00%
Share Price		$ 400		$ 400