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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common shares issued, shares, from treasury stock for stock-based compensation (in shares)	625,045	1,224,138
Common shares repurchased (in shares)	7,515,281	11,328,487

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The number of common shares issued from treasury stock for stock-based compensation during the period.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 505
-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
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