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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation, remaining shares available for issuance (in shares)	4,179,107		4,179,107
Stock-based compensation (income) expense (in dollars)	$ 2.3	$ 2.5	$ 4.8	$ 5.9
Director
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of share options granted during the period (in shares)	0	0	56,672	77,608
Stock Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of share options granted during the period (in shares)	0	0	0	250,432
Stock Options \| Options Granted in 2020
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period (in years)			3 years
Expiration period (in years)			10 years
Stock Options \| Options Granted in 2019
Stock-Based Compensation
Vesting period (in years)				3 years
Expiration period (in years)				10 years
Restricted Stock Units
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of share options granted during the period (in shares)	750	28,070	317,724	305,519
Vesting period (in years)			3 years
Performance Shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Number of share options granted during the period (in shares)	0	6,711	203,697	328,310
Vesting period (in years)			3 years
2013 Omnibus Plan
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation, shares authorized (in shares)	7,477,395		7,477,395
Performance Shares 2020 \| Performance Shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of shares paid based on total shareholder return relative to defined peer group (as a percent)			60.00%
Percentage of shares paid based on adjusted EBITDA (as a percent)			40.00%
Performance period (in years)			3 years
Increase decrease in percentage of shares paid based on total shareholder return relative to defined peer group			20.00%	20.00%
Performance Shares 2019 \| Performance Shares
Stock-Based Compensation
Percentage of shares paid based on total shareholder return relative to defined peer group (as a percent)			200.00%	200.00%
Percentage of shares paid based on adjusted EBITDA (as a percent)				100.00%
Performance period (in years)			3 years	3 years