Equity-Based Compensation (Schedule of Number of Awards and Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value) (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards (in shares)	108,464	62,778
Weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share)	$ 47.00	$ 87.84
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards (in shares)	123,351	62,873
Weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share)	$ 43.42	$ 80.43
Deferred stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards (in shares)	2,460	7,536
Weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share)	$ 42.69	$ 83.58
Common shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards (in shares)	15,652	2,512
Weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share)	$ 42.49	$ 83.58
Minimum \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants based on targeted thresholds, percent	0.00%
Maximum \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants based on targeted thresholds, percent	200.00%
Return on Invested Capital \| 2018 Plan \| Performance stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	1 year

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants Based On Targeted Thresholds, Percent

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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