Share-Based Compensation - Summary Activity for Equity Compensation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	$ 6.96
TSR Stock Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at beginning of year \| shares	317,200
Number of Options, Shares and Units Granted \| shares	212,767
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	529,967
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 6.66
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	6.96
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 6.78
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at beginning of year \| shares	1,941,125
Number of Options, Shares and Units Granted \| shares	328,941
Number of Options, Shares and Units Vested \| shares	(30,618)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Forfeited \| shares	(85,310)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	2,154,138
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 6.84
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	7.16
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Vested	14.61
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Forfeited	6.90
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 6.78
TSR Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at beginning of year \| shares	283,503
Number of Options, Shares and Units Granted \| shares	183,320
Number of Options, Shares and Units Vested \| shares	(3,198)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Forfeited \| shares	(2,880)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	460,745
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 10.14
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	7.25
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Vested	47.44
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Forfeited	55.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 8.45
TSR LTIP I Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at beginning of year \| shares	12,441
Number of Options, Shares and Units Vested \| shares	(2,557)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Forfeited \| shares	(2,698)
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	7,186
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 53.69
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Vested	53.17
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Forfeited	55.17
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 53.33
TSR LTIP II Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at beginning of year \| shares	563,890
Number of Options, Shares and Units Granted \| shares	341,550
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	905,440
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 4.64
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	6.96
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 5.52
Time LTIP II Units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Options, Shares and Units Granted \| shares	563,334
Number of Options, Shares and Units Outstanding at end of year \| shares	563,334
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Granted	$ 6.96
Weighted Average Exercise Price and Grant-Date Fair Value Outstanding at end of year	$ 6.96

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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