Equity - Restricted Stock and Performance-based Stock Units (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)	248,101	214,991
Compensation expense
Compensation expense related to share-based award	$ 2,064,000	$ 2,253,000
Remaining compensation expense	16,663,000
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| 2026
Compensation expense
Remaining compensation expense	6,495,000
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| 2027
Compensation expense
Remaining compensation expense	6,105,000
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| 2028
Compensation expense
Remaining compensation expense	3,529,000
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| 2028
Compensation expense
Remaining compensation expense	$ 534,000
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $38.92 \| Three year vesting
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock and performance-based stock units \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| Three year vesting
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Vesting period		3 years
Restricted stock
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	270,701	301,209
Granted (in shares)	129,984	113,790
Vested (in shares)	(125,176)	(136,292)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	275,509	278,707
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in per shares)	$ 33.75	$ 33.18
Granted (in dollars per share)	38.92	34.88
Vested (in dollars per share)	33.98	34.18
Outstanding at the end of the period (in per shares)	$ 36.09	$ 33.63
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $38.92 \| Three year vesting
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)	129,984
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 38.92
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $38.92 \| TSR Targets
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)	62,247
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 36.63
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $38.92 \| TSR of a predefined peer group
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)	55,870
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 40.81
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| Three year vesting
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)		113,790
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 34.88
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| TSR Targets
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| TSR Targets Relating to Predefined Peer Group
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)		48,535
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 36.21
Performance-based stock units
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Vested (in shares)	(170,827)	(163,221)
Performance-based stock units \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| TSR Targets
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Granted (in shares)		52,666
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 33.37
Performance-based stock units \| Grant Date Fair Value Price Per Share $34.88 \| TSR Targets Relating to Predefined Peer Group
Restricted stock and performance based stock units activity
Vesting period	3 years

Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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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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