Deferred Compensation Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]
Maximum Deferral Percentage of Base Compensation under Deferred Compensation Plan	50.00%
Maximum Deferral Percentage of Bonus Compensation under Deferred Compensation Plan	100.00%
Contributions by Employer under Deferred Compensation Plan	$ 170	$ 160	$ 150
Employer match under Deferred Compensation Plan, Percent	50.00%
Employee Contribution Maximum Percent of Compensation under Deferred Compensation Plan	6.00%
Discretionary Contribution under Deferred Compensation Plan	$ 0
Deferred compensation	10,349	9,437
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	$ 10,400	$ 9,500

Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Maximum Contribution Percent of Compensation

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Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract]

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Discretionary Contribution under Deferred Compensation Plan

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Maximum Deferral Percentage of Base Compensation under Deferred Compensation Plan

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Maximum Deferral Percentage of Bonus Compensation under Deferred Compensation Plan

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Commitment made to pay deferred cash remuneration expressed as a percentage of the individual's base salary.

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Amount of contributions made by employer into fund established for purposes of making future disbursement to individual in accordance with deferred compensation arrangement.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for all deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under compensation arrangements that is not actually paid until a later date.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets held under deferred compensation agreements.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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