Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 13, 2021	Jul. 11, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,300,000
Vesting Terms Range Minimum (in years)	0
Vesting Terms Range Maximum (in years)	4
Vesting Share Price Range Minimum	$ 14.01
Vesting Share Price Range Maximum	$ 22.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 2011 Plan	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 2021 Plan	579,866
Restricted Stock Shares Authorized				600,000	900,000
Stock-based Compensation	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 2,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 400,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested [Roll Forward]
Unvested at beginning of year, Number of Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)	14,000	59,700	52,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning of Year	$ 19.70	$ 20.29	$ 20.55
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	106,000.0	32,100	119,900
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 15.19	$ 17.92	$ 20.24
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	(79,900)	(77,800)	(111,800)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 15.57	$ 19.42	$ 20.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	0	0	(500)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 19.32
Unvested at end of year, Number of Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)	40,080	14,000	59,700
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price, End of Year	$ 16.01	$ 19.70	$ 20.29
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (in years)	8 months 12 days

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