Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended	120 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted (in shares)	949,000	1,099,000	833,000
2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted (in shares)	94,111	0	0	94,111
Weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 25.55
Prior Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted (in shares)	126,101	143,892	208,273	1,624,122
Weighted average fair value (in dollars per share)				$ 28.71

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).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128089324&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued 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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