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Shareholders' Equity -- Restricted Share Units (RSUs) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2026 $ / 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 | 435,780
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 156.62
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 | 114,839
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 150.06
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 | 3,464
Weighted average grant-date fair value of award | $ / shares | $ 160.57

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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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