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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends (in dollars per share)		$ 0.05
Stock dividends, share per share (in shares)	70	75

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Stock Dividends, Share Per Share

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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