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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($) |  |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($) (1) |  | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) (1) |  | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |  | Net Income ($ Millions) |  | Adjusted Operating Income ($ Millions) (3)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Total Shareholder Return ($) |  | Peer Group Index Total Shareholder Return ($) (2) |  |
2024 |  | 18,196,432 |  |  |  |  | 42,632,556 |  |  | 8,365,417 |  |  | 20,293,706 |  |  | 264.89 |  |  | 103.67 |  |  | 2,337.5 |  |  | 3,228.0 |
2023 |  | 12,449,381 |  |  |  |  | 22,725,057 |  |  | 6,881,776 |  |  | 11,584,663 |  |  | 171.21 |  |  | 98.68 |  |  | 1,817.3 |  |  | 2,483.8 |
2022 |  | 10,345,077 |  |  |  |  | 1,606,523 |  |  | 4,985,938 |  |  | 1,158,257 |  |  | 134.66 |  |  | 104.93 |  |  | 1,344.4 |  |  | 2,198.1 |
2021 |  | 8,059,409 |  |  |  |  | 17,458,020 |  |  | 4,462,961 |  |  | 9,386,652 |  |  | 182.34 |  |  | 137.24 |  |  | 1,728.1 |  |  | 2,380.1 |
2020 |  | 6,043,362 |  |  |  |  | 15,011,356 |  |  | 3,477,084 |  |  | 8,127,959 |  |  | 138.39 |  |  | 132.83 |  |  | 1,066.8 |  |  | 1,551.8 |
Company Selected Measure Name | (3)AOI |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | Amounts represent compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our CEO, who was our Principal Executive Officer or “PEO” for each of the years shown, and the average CAP to our remaining NEOs or “Non-PEO NEOs” for the relevant year, as determined under SEC rules, which includes the individuals indicated below for each year:
Year | PEO | Non-PEO NEOs |
2024 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Henry L. Charlton, and Brian E. Miller, Ph.D. |
2023 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Henry L. Charlton |
2022 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Marshall L. Mohr |
2021 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
2020 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
Amounts represent the Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for the applicable year adjusted as follows:
Applicable Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PEO | Average non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,559,188) |  | (7,106,568) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-End (“YE”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,566,613 |  | 10,307,158 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior Year Awards as of YE Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,588,262 |  | 7,488,218 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840,437 |  | 1,239,481 |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards as of Prior YE that were Forfeited during the Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Total Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,436,124 |  | 11,928,289 |
The fair values of RSUs, PSUs, and stock options included in the CAP to our PEO and the Average CAP to our NEOs are calculated at the required measurement dates, consistent with the approach used to value the awards at the grant date as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Any changes to the RSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates. Any changes to the PSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates and actual and projected performance attainment levels. Changes to the stock option fair values are based on the updated stock price at the respective measurement dates, in addition to updated expected option term, implied volatility of our stock over the updated expected option term, and risk-free rate assumptions. For all years presented, the meaningful increases or decreases in the year-end RSU, PSU, and stock option fair values from the fair values on the grant date were primarily driven by changes in the stock price. |  |  |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | For the relevant year, represents the cumulative TSR of the S&P Health Care Equipment Select Industry Index. |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 18,196,432 | $ 12,449,381 | $ 10,345,077 | $ 8,059,409 | $ 6,043,362
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 42,632,556 | 22,725,057 | 1,606,523 | 17,458,020 | 15,011,356
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | Amounts represent compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our CEO, who was our Principal Executive Officer or “PEO” for each of the years shown, and the average CAP to our remaining NEOs or “Non-PEO NEOs” for the relevant year, as determined under SEC rules, which includes the individuals indicated below for each year:
Year | PEO | Non-PEO NEOs |
2024 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Henry L. Charlton, and Brian E. Miller, Ph.D. |
2023 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Henry L. Charlton |
2022 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Marshall L. Mohr |
2021 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
2020 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
Amounts represent the Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for the applicable year adjusted as follows:
Applicable Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PEO | Average non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,559,188) |  | (7,106,568) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-End (“YE”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,566,613 |  | 10,307,158 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior Year Awards as of YE Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,588,262 |  | 7,488,218 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840,437 |  | 1,239,481 |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards as of Prior YE that were Forfeited during the Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Total Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,436,124 |  | 11,928,289 |
The fair values of RSUs, PSUs, and stock options included in the CAP to our PEO and the Average CAP to our NEOs are calculated at the required measurement dates, consistent with the approach used to value the awards at the grant date as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Any changes to the RSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates. Any changes to the PSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates and actual and projected performance attainment levels. Changes to the stock option fair values are based on the updated stock price at the respective measurement dates, in addition to updated expected option term, implied volatility of our stock over the updated expected option term, and risk-free rate assumptions. For all years presented, the meaningful increases or decreases in the year-end RSU, PSU, and stock option fair values from the fair values on the grant date were primarily driven by changes in the stock price. |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 8,365,417 | 6,881,776 | 4,985,938 | 4,462,961 | 3,477,084
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 20,293,706 | 11,584,663 | 1,158,257 | 9,386,652 | 8,127,959
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | Amounts represent compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our CEO, who was our Principal Executive Officer or “PEO” for each of the years shown, and the average CAP to our remaining NEOs or “Non-PEO NEOs” for the relevant year, as determined under SEC rules, which includes the individuals indicated below for each year:
Year | PEO | Non-PEO NEOs |
2024 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Henry L. Charlton, and Brian E. Miller, Ph.D. |
2023 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Henry L. Charlton |
2022 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Marshall L. Mohr |
2021 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
2020 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
Amounts represent the Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for the applicable year adjusted as follows:
Applicable Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PEO | Average non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,559,188) |  | (7,106,568) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-End (“YE”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,566,613 |  | 10,307,158 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior Year Awards as of YE Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,588,262 |  | 7,488,218 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840,437 |  | 1,239,481 |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards as of Prior YE that were Forfeited during the Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Total Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,436,124 |  | 11,928,289 |
The fair values of RSUs, PSUs, and stock options included in the CAP to our PEO and the Average CAP to our NEOs are calculated at the required measurement dates, consistent with the approach used to value the awards at the grant date as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Any changes to the RSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates. Any changes to the PSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates and actual and projected performance attainment levels. Changes to the stock option fair values are based on the updated stock price at the respective measurement dates, in addition to updated expected option term, implied volatility of our stock over the updated expected option term, and risk-free rate assumptions. For all years presented, the meaningful increases or decreases in the year-end RSU, PSU, and stock option fair values from the fair values on the grant date were primarily driven by changes in the stock price. |  |  |  |
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote | Amounts represent compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our CEO, who was our Principal Executive Officer or “PEO” for each of the years shown, and the average CAP to our remaining NEOs or “Non-PEO NEOs” for the relevant year, as determined under SEC rules, which includes the individuals indicated below for each year:
Year | PEO | Non-PEO NEOs |
2024 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Henry L. Charlton, and Brian E. Miller, Ph.D. |
2023 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Henry L. Charlton |
2022 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Jamie E. Samath, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Marshall L. Mohr |
2021 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
2020 | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Marshall L. Mohr, David J. Rosa, Bob DeSantis, and Myriam J. Curet, M.D., F.A.C.S. |
Amounts represent the Summary Compensation Table Total Compensation for the applicable year adjusted as follows:
Applicable Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PEO | Average non-PEO NEOs
Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,559,188) |  | (7,106,568) |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Remain Unvested as of Year-End (“YE”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,566,613 |  | 10,307,158 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the Year that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior Year Awards as of YE Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,588,262 |  | 7,488,218 |
Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Vested during the Year as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior YE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840,437 |  | 1,239,481 |
Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior Year Awards as of Prior YE that were Forfeited during the Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  | — |
Total Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,436,124 |  | 11,928,289 |
The fair values of RSUs, PSUs, and stock options included in the CAP to our PEO and the Average CAP to our NEOs are calculated at the required measurement dates, consistent with the approach used to value the awards at the grant date as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Any changes to the RSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates. Any changes to the PSU fair values from the grant date (for current year awards granted) and from prior year-end (for prior year awards granted) are based on our updated stock price at the respective measurement dates and actual and projected performance attainment levels. Changes to the stock option fair values are based on the updated stock price at the respective measurement dates, in addition to updated expected option term, implied volatility of our stock over the updated expected option term, and risk-free rate assumptions. For all years presented, the meaningful increases or decreases in the year-end RSU, PSU, and stock option fair values from the fair values on the grant date were primarily driven by changes in the stock price. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | The following chart sets forth the relationship between CAP to our PEO, the average of CAP to our other NEOs, each as set forth in the Table above, and our cumulative TSR over the period from 2020 through 2024. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | The following chart sets forth the relationship between CAP to our PEO, the average of CAP to our other NEOs, and our net income during years 2020 through 2024, each as set forth in the table above. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | The following chart sets forth the relationship between CAP to our PEO, the average of CAP to our other NEOs, and the AOI during years 2020 through 2024, each as set forth in the table above. |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group | The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the period from 2020 through 2024 to that of the Peer Group Index over the same time period. |  |  |  |
Tabular List, Table |
Performance measure | Performance measure description
AOI | Refer to the “Annual Cash Bonus Plan Formula and Funding” subsection of the “Executive Compensation” section for a definition of this measure.
Relative TSR | Refer to the “Long-Term Incentive Compensation” subsection of the “Executive Compensation” section for a definition of this measure.
Da Vinci and Ion procedure growth | Refer to the “Long-Term Incentive Compensation” subsection of the “Executive Compensation” section for a description of this measure.
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 264.89 | 171.21 | 134.66 | 182.34 | 138.39
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 103.67 | 98.68 | 104.93 | 137.24 | 132.83
Net Income (Loss) | $ 2,337,500,000 | $ 1,817,300,000 | $ 1,344,400,000 | $ 1,728,100,000 | $ 1,066,800,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 3,228,000,000 | 2,483,800,000 | 2,198,100,000 | 2,380,100,000 | 1,551,800,000
PEO Name | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D.
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | AOI |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description | AOI is an operating metric defined in the “Annual Cash Bonus Plan Formula and Funding” subsection of the “Executive Compensation” section and is calculated as operating income, excluding CIP expense, share-based compensation and long-term incentive plan expenses, non-cash amortization of intangible assets, litigation charges, gain on a sale of a business, contributions to the Intuitive Foundation, and other adjustments, primarily related to inventory cost accounting and operating expense hedging. The Company selected AOI as its Company-Selected Measure due to it being an important financial performance measure that helps link CAP to the Company’s NEOs to the Company’s performance for the most recently completed year. Specifically, AOI is used to evaluate NEO performance under the CIP, a short-term cash incentive plan that is funded based on the Company’s achievement of an AOI goal as well as several Company Performance Goals. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Other Performance Measure, Amount | 100 |  |  |  |
Name | Relative TSR |  |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Da Vinci and Ion procedure growth |  |  |  |
PEO |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 24,436,124 |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (15,559,188) |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the FY that Remain Unvested as of FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 22,566,613 |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the FY that Vested during the FY as of Vesting Date [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Increase (Deduction) based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior FY Awards as of FYE Compared to Valuation as of Prior FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 14,588,262 |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Increase (Deduction) based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior FY Awards that Vested during the FY as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,840,437 |  |  |  |
PEO | Adjustment, Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior FY Awards as of Prior FYE that were Forfeited during the FY [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 11,928,289 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Deduction for ASC 718 Fair Value as of Grant Date Reported under the Stock Awards and Option Awards Columns in the Summary Compensation Table [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,106,568) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the FY that Remain Unvested as of FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 10,307,158 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Awards Granted during the FY that Vested during the FY as of Vesting Date [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase (Deduction) based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Prior FY Awards as of FYE Compared to Valuation as of Prior FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 7,488,218 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Increase (Deduction) based on ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior FY Awards that Vested during the FY as of Vesting Date Compared to Valuation as of Prior FYE [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,239,481 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Adjustment, Deduction of ASC 718 Fair Value of Prior FY Awards as of Prior FYE that were Forfeited during the FY [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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