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Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity (Details) - Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Awards, expiration period (in years) | 10 years
SARs Activity [Roll Forward] |
Outstanding, beginning (in shares) | shares | 21,054
Granted (in shares) | shares | 520
Exercised (in shares) | shares | (1,169)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (3)
Outstanding, ending (in shares) | shares | 20,402
Vested and expected to vest (in shares) | shares | 20,402
Vested and exercisable (in shares) | shares | 17,450
SARs, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] |
Outstanding, beginning (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 88.18
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 369.13
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 54.64
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 21.22
Outstanding, ending (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 97.28
Vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 97.28
Vested and exercisable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 74.86

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