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Equity Awards and Instruments - Stock Options Narrative (Details) - $ / shares |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] |  |
Put provision start period, number of months since exercise |  | 6 months
Put provision end Period, number of days after start period |  | 30 days
Call Provision Exercise Period |  | 7 months
Dividends payable (USD per share) | $ 1.50 |
Stock options exercise price reduction (USD per share) | 1.50 |
Stock options exercise price, lower limit (USD per share) | $ 0.01 |

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