Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - Chief Executive Officer - RSUs - Subsequent Event shares in Millions	May 02, 2022 trading_day $ / shares shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Granted (in shares) \| shares	10.8
Consecutive trading days \| trading_day	90
Service period (in years)	7 years
Achievement of $50 stock price
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share)	$ 50
Achievement of $60 stock price
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share)	60
Achievement of $70 stock price
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
RSU vesting, market condition, stock price (in dollars per share)	$ 70

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- Definition

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Market Vesting Condition, Stock Price

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- Definition

Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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- Definition

Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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