Significant Accounting Policies - Investments in Associates (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of voting interest threshold for significant influence	20.00%

Ownership interest for which equity accounting is applied.

No definition available.

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