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Equity Incentive Plan Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Options, Outstanding, Number | 474,103 | 608,715
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 400.21 | $ 334.20
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 5 years |
Options, Exercisable, Number | 367,451 |
$0.0-$170.00 Range of Exercise Price [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Options, Outstanding, Number | 78,288 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 168.98 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 1 year 9 months 18 days |
Options, Exercisable, Number | 78,288 |
$170.0-$265.00 Range of Exercise Price [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Options, Outstanding, Number | 131,501 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 253.87 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 3 years 3 months 18 days |
Options, Exercisable, Number | 131,501 |
$265.0-$400.0 Range of Exercise Price [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Options, Outstanding, Number | 128,642 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 357.51 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 5 years 4 months 24 days |
Options, Exercisable, Number | 105,179 |
$400.0 and above Range of Exercise Price [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Options, Outstanding, Number | 135,672 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ 715.98 |
Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 8 years 1 month 6 days |
Options, Exercisable, Number | 52,483 |

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