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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Dividends Payable (Details) - $ / shares	Jun. 04, 2021	Jun. 05, 2020	Jun. 07, 2019
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Dividend per share	$ 2.68	$ 2.44	$ 2.28
Dividend Payable 1 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Dividend Date	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
Record Date	Jun. 15, 2021	Jun. 15, 2020	Jun. 17, 2019
Dividend per share	$ 0.67	$ 0.61	$ 0.57
Dividend Payable 2 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Dividend Date	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Record Date	Sep. 15, 2021	Sep. 15, 2020	Sep. 16, 2019
Dividend per share	$ 0.67	$ 0.61	$ 0.57
Dividend Payable 3 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Dividend Date	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Record Date	Dec. 15, 2021	Dec. 15, 2020	Dec. 16, 2019
Dividend per share	$ 0.67	$ 0.61	$ 0.57
Dividend Payable 4 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Dividend Date	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Record Date	Mar. 15, 2022	Mar. 15, 2021	Mar. 16, 2020
Dividend per share	$ 0.67	$ 0.61	$ 0.57

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