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Income Taxes (Schedule of Dividends Paid, Per Share) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Dividends paid per common share (in usd per share)	$ 2.84119	$ 3.60	$ 3.60
Ordinary income
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Dividends paid per common share (in usd per share)	2.84119	2.40807	2.61966
Capital gain
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Dividends paid per common share (in usd per share)	0	0.24805	0
Return of capital
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Dividends paid per common share (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0.94388	$ 0.98034

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