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Investments, Contract Maturity of Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Contract Maturity of Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract] |
One year or less | 66.00%
After one year but within two years | 31.00%
After two years but within three and a half years | 3.00%
Total | 100.00%
Maximum contract maturity period, range 1 | 1 year
Maximum contract maturity period, range 2 | 2 years
Maximum contract maturity period, range 3 | 3 years 6 months
Percentage of available-for-sale securities with a maturity of less than two years | 97.00%

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- Definition The percentage of available-for-sale debt securities that mature beyond two years but within three and one-half years of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum contract maturity period for the first range of available-for-sale securities, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum contract maturity period for the second range of available-for-sale securities, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum contract maturity period for the third range of available-for-sale securities, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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