Equity-Based Compensation (Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised and Aggregate Fair Value of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Shares that Vested) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 0	$ 2,103	$ 3,812
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	3,920	6,320	11,851
Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	665	370	190
Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	6,729	9,080	4,197
Deferred Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value	$ 105	$ 630	$ 570

Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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