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Equity Incentive Plan - Activity for Restricted Stock Awards, Performance Units and Shares and Stock Options (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 08, 2024
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	472,000
Granted (in shares)	458,000
Forfeited (in shares)	(13,000)
Vested (in shares)	(203,000)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	714,000	472,000
Performance share awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	48,000
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	48,000	48,000
Performance Unit Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	158,000
Granted (in shares)	141,000
Vested (in shares)	(83,000)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	216,000	158,000
Performance Unit Awards \| March 9, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Overall payout (as a percent)		145.83%
Performance share conversion (in shares)		120,297
Settlement/payment, per share			$ 50.38
Performance Unit Awards \| February 20, 2023 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Overall payout (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Unit Awards \| February 20, 2023 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Overall payout (as a percent)	225.00%