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Subsequent Event (Details) shares in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 shares
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Subsequent Event | Share Repurchase Program |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Shares authorized for repurchase (in shares) | 5,000,000

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- Definition The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Data Type: | na
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