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Debt - Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding		$ 116,128,000	$ 110,999,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount		14,600,000
Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding		0	0
Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Availability, period from maturity of subordinated debt	91 days
Availability, subordinated debt	$ 7,500,000
Commitment potential increase	50,000,000
Commitment potential reduction	$ 25,000,000
Termination notice period	15 days
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1.00
Amount outstanding		0	$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding, amount		$ 14,500,000
Senior Credit Facility \| Federal Funds Rate \| Variable rate component one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	0.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Variable rate component one
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	1.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Variable rate component two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	1.50%
Senior Credit Facility \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum \| Variable rate component two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	3.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum \| Variable rate component two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	0.00%
Senior Credit Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum \| Variable rate component two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	1.50%
Letter of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 10,000,000