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Summary of significant accounting policies.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
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Restricted Stock [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Total Shareholder Return Market-Based Awards and Performance Awards [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Dividend component liability, current	$ 1,500,000	$ 800,000
Total Shareholder Return Market-Based Awards and Performance Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Total Shareholder Return Market-Based Awards and Performance Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock issued range, percent of the performance shares granted	200.00%