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Share-Based Payments (Weighted-Average Fair Value of Options and Stock Per Share) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 99.55	$ 76.09	$ 64.03
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Options, weighted average grant date fair value	6.67	4.43	4.69
Discount of grant date market value	13.91	12.61	10.98
Total ESPP	20.58	17.04	15.67
Agent Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 9.99	$ 8.28	$ 7.57

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The weighted average fair value discount at grant date, for employee stock purchase plan shares issued during the period.

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The total weighted average fair value at grant date for employee stock purchase plan shares issued during the period.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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-SubTopic 10
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