Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e2919-114920

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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Assumptions used to Determine Net Pension Cost (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average discount rate	2.55%	3.30%	4.30%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.00%	6.50%	6.50%
Pension Plan, Service After Year Seven
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of increase in compensation levels	6.00%
Pension Plan, Year One Through Seven
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.25%