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Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Increase in number of shares to diluted shares calculation if income would have been generated | 864,816 | 202,182 | 654,307 | 335,188

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