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Earnings Per Share (Details) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Abstract
Preferred Dividend	$ 7	$ 7	$ 7	$ 7

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

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