Equity Incentive Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to incentive plans	$ 1.8		$ 1.8		$ 3.6	$ 3.5
Restricted Stock \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)		99,765
Fair value of shares issued		$ 3.2
Shares categorized as vesting (percent)		50.00%
Vested in period (in shares)		47,503
Vesting period (in years)		3 years
Shares categorized as performance based (percent)		50.00%
Restricted Stock \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (in shares)		2,378
Vesting percentage	66.67%
Restricted Stock \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (in shares)		2,378
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)				90,378
Fair value of shares issued				$ 3.0
Shares categorized as vesting (percent)				50.00%
Vesting period (in years)				3 years
Shares categorized as performance based (percent)				50.00%
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Performance Shares \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)		17,418
Fair value of shares issued		$ 1.1
Vested in period (in shares)		47,506
Performance Shares \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (in shares)		2,378
Vesting percentage	66.67%
Performance Shares \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested in period (in shares)		2,378
Vesting percentage	33.33%
Performance Shares \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)				15,062
Fair value of shares issued				$ 1.0
Performance Shares \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Performance Shares \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Performance Shares \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage				33.33%
Director \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options issued (in shares)	15,680
Options issued (in usd per share)	$ 63.79
Director \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options issued (in shares)			29,855
Options issued (in usd per share)			$ 60.29
Director \| Restricted Stock \| 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)	18,227
Fair value of shares issued	$ 1.2
Director \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued (in shares)			16,626
Fair value of shares issued			$ 1.0

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