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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies, Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 Period shares
Stock Options Granted Prior to January 1, 2022 [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Award term | 7 years
Stock Options Granted on January 1, 2022 and Thereafter [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Award term | 10 years
RSUs [Member] | Employees [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 4 years
RSUs [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] | Granted Prior to June 2020 [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 4 years
RSUs [Member] | Board of Directors [Member] | Granted After June 2020 [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 1 year
PRSUs [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Term of Alternative Calculation | 3 years
Measurement period for Alternative Calculation | 3 years
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Number of performance periods | Period | 3
Vesting period | 3 years
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | One-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 1 year
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Two-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 2 years
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Three-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting period | 3 years
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | 0
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 0.00%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 150.00%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] | One-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting percentage | 33.30%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] | Two-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting percentage | 33.30%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted 2020 through 2022 [Member] | Three-Year Period [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting percentage | 33.30%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Vesting percentage | 100.00%
Number of units guaranteed to vest (in shares) | 0
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 0.00%
PRSUs [Member] | Executive Officers [Member] | Granted in 2023 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Abstract] |
Percentage of units guaranteed to vest | 200.00%

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