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Capital Disclosures - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items]
Debt to book capitalization	20.00%	22.00%
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Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items]
Debt to book capitalization, target	25.00%
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Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [line items]
Debt to book capitalization, target	45.00%
Debt to book capitalization ratio	65.00%

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