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Shareholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units Activity (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock units (RSUs) |
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Stock units granted | shares | 353,840
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 185.66
Performance shares |
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Stock units granted | shares | 80,104
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 176.19
Deferred share units |
Schedule of Share based Compensation Arrangements by Share based Payment Award, Equity Instruments, Other Than Options, Restricted Stock Units [Line Items] |
Stock units granted | shares | 2,485
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 189.04

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- Definition The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2 + Details
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