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Significant Accounting Policies, Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) | Sep. 30, 2022 Company
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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Abstract] |
Number of publicly held companies in which there is an equity ownership interest of less than 20% | 3
Number of privately held companies in which there is an equity ownership interest of less than 20% | 8

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- Definition Number of privately-held companies, in which the entity has an equity ownership interest of less than 20%, with which it conducts business. These are accounted for under the cost method. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of publicly-held companies, in which the entity has an equity ownership interest of less than 20%, with which it conducts business. These are accounted for at fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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