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Equity - Reincorporation, Common Stock (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2019 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2018 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2017 $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2016 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 item $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The number of consecutive years the company has paid regular common stock quarterly dividends. |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |
Votes per share of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Common stock quarterly dividend per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.625 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.425 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.00 | $ 1.80

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