Income Taxes (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Portion of current year tax benefit carried back to pre-2018 tax year	14.00%

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Operating Loss Carryback, CARES Act, Percent

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