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Derivatives (Cash Flow Hedges) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge | 6 years | 7 years
Derivative, Average Remaining Maturity | 4 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 7 months 6 days
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Average Remaining Maturity | 4 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years

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- Definition Maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121549185&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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