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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of common and preferred stock activity | The Common and Preferred Stock Activity table below contains additional information about preferred stock conversions during 2022, 2021 and 2020:
Common and Preferred Stock Activity: | Preferred Stock |  | Common stock
(in shares) | Series A Convertible |  | Treasury |  | Outstanding
Balance as of December 31, 2019 | 67,323 |  |  | 7,186,521 |  |  | 89,185,661 |
Conversion of convertible preferred stock | (3,734) |  |  | — |  |  | 373,416 |
Issuance for share-based compensation plans | — |  |  | — |  |  | 496,720 |
Balance as of December 31, 2020 | 63,589 |  |  | 7,186,521 |  |  | 90,055,797 |
Conversion of convertible preferred stock | (5,047) |  |  | — |  |  | 504,596 |
Issuance for share-based compensation plans | — |  |  | — |  |  | 671,218 |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | 58,542 |  |  | 7,186,521 |  |  | 91,231,611 |
Conversion of convertible preferred stock | (4,688) |  |  | — |  |  | 468,785 |
Issuance for share-based compensation plans | — |  |  | — |  |  | 623,582 |
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | 53,854 |  |  | 7,186,521 |  |  | 92,323,978 |

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