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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures (Details) - business | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Number of businesses divested |  | 0
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff | Health Care |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest after spinoff (as a percent) | 19.90% |

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