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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 dividend | Mar. 31, 2022 dividend | Mar. 31, 2021 dividend | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares | [1] | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares | [1]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.91 | $ 1.86 | $ 1.79
Number of dividends declared per quarter | dividend | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |
[1] | * Two dividends were declared in each of the first quarters of 2023, 2022 and 2021.

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