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Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Credit facility maturity date	Jun. 28, 2023
ASU 2020-04
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Credit facility maturity date	Jun. 28, 2023

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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