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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Increase in number of shares to diluted shares calculation if income would have been generated | 224,178 | 565,641 | 298,184 | 1,305,604

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