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Leases - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 18, 2020 USD ($) ft² facility	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 lease	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of properties included in sale and leaseback transaction \| facility	3
Term of contract				15 years
Purchase price	$ 70,000
Net book value	37,900
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction	$ 31,600
Number of additional leases not yet commenced \| lease				1
Other Income
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Gain on sale and leaseback transaction		$ 31,600
Coppell, Texas \| Distribution Space
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	394
Coppell, Texas \| Retail Space
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	44
Coppell, Texas \| Office Space
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	20
Lakeland, Florida \| Distribution Space
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	335
Colonial Heights, Virginia
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 8,500
Colonial Heights, Virginia \| Distribution Space
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²	129
COVID-19
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Rent deferrals			$ 4,500
Rent abatements			$ 1,800
Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Remaining lease term				1 year
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Remaining lease term				15 years
Renewal term				20 years