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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 shares | Jun. 30, 2021 age shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |
Retirement age eligibility for employees | age |  | 55
Retirement eligibility for employees, minimum years of service required |  | 10 years
Percent of stock-based compensation related to retiree-eligible population (as a percent) |  | 35.00%
Long Term Incentive Plan |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Activity |  |
Number of additional shares authorized | 26,633,508 |
Number of shares available for grant |  | 37,000,000

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- Definition Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120381028&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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