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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 Rate	Sep. 30, 2023 Rate	Sep. 30, 2024 Rate	Sep. 30, 2023 Rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	18.30%	19.70%	15.50%	18.50%
Annual Effective Tax Rate before recurring discrete tax items			19.00%

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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-Topic 740
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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