Income Taxes - Income Taxes (Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Taxes Provision (Benefit)) (Parenthetical) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred tax rate changes	$ 1.0

Income tax reconciliation deferred tax rate change amount.

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