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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details 2) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments [Abstract]
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)	$ 0	$ 0

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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments [Abstract]

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Amount of realized gain (loss) on investment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 220
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04(3)(a))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483586/944-220-S99-1

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