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Performance Shares [Member] \| President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)			300,000
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			3 years
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Sale of Stock, Cash Fee, Percentage of Aggregate Gross Proceeds				6.00%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction \| $				$ 1,800,000
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