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Investment Activity (Impairments of Long-Lived Assets Narrative) (Details) - Investments $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) property
Real Estate [Line Items]
Impairment of real estate | $	$ 0.7
Number of real estate properties, impaired, sold or classified as held for sale | property	1

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-SubTopic 10
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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