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Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Non-vested, end of period (in dollars per share) Nonvested Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] Non-vested, beginning of period (in dollar per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Exercise Price Vested (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Vests In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Vests In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Grants In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Grants In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Forfeitures In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Forfeitures In Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Non-vested, end of period (in dollars per share) Unrecognized compensation costs Employee Service Share-based 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