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Shared-Based Payments (Summary of Retired Plans) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023 shares
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Omnibus Stock Plan [Member] |  |
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Retired Plans [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 1,951,538 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number | 26,138 | [1]
Stock Compensation Plan For Non Employee Directors [Member] |  |
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Retired Plans [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 37,412 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number | 37,412 | [1]
[1] | Awards outstanding under the 2005 Stock Plan represent shares deferred by our non-employee directors.

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