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Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives Of Property And Equipment (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023
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Leasehold Improvements [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
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Minimum [Member] | Structures [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 7 years
Minimum [Member] | Revenue Equipment [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 4 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 2 years
Maximum [Member] | Structures [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 30 years
Maximum [Member] | Revenue Equipment [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 15 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives of asset, years | 20 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Indicates description of term of useful life for property, plant, and equipment when not stated as numeric value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 35 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482190/360-10-35-3 + Details
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