Amortization of Deferred Finance Cost

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of any adjustment recognized to the balance of unamortized issuance costs associated with a share-lending arrangement entered into by the entity, in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, due, for example, to default by the share borrower.

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Amount of hedged item in hedging relationship. Excludes hedged asset or liability.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Debt Interest Rate Swap (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt Interest Rate Swap (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 16, 2018	Nov. 21, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate	2.426%
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item		$ 200,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate					6.00%	4.65%
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount		100,000,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs, Adjustment	$ 13	$ 13
Amortization of Deferred Finance Cost			$ 4,300,000	$ 2,000,000
Derivative [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Variable Interest Rate	282.30%