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Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards - Schedule of Stock Option Activity under Incentive Plans (Details) - 2018 Incentive Plan - Stock Options - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Number of Shares
Beginning balance (in shares)	481,025	482,767
Forfeited (in shares)	(859)	(1,285)
Ending balance (in shares)	480,166	481,482
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 7.58	$ 7.74
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	44.54	64.83
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	7.51	7.67
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	5.25	5.60
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	93.46	88.80
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 5.09	$ 5.40

The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Publisher FASB
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