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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Performance Period

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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Number Of Installments

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Target Percentage

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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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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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 shares	Sep. 30, 2022 installment shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares authorized (shares)		9,700,000	9,700,000
Shares granted (shares)		0
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment			3
Shares granted (shares)	55,457
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 185.87
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Restricted Stock Awards Service Condition \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installments \| installment			3
Shares granted (shares)	137,099
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 39.25
Award vesting period (in years)			3 years
Award, expiration period (in years)			10 years
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Stock Appreciation Rights SARS \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)			33.33%
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award performance period (in years)			3 years
Performance Shares, Market Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)	14,076
Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 221.94
Award performance period (in years)	3 years
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage, target (as a percent)	100.00%
Performance Shares, Market Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Shares, Market Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage (as a percent)	200.00%
Performance Shares, Performance Condition
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 174.48
Award performance period (in years)	3 years
Performance Shares, Performance Condition \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Shares, Performance Condition \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based criteria plan payout percentage (as a percent)	200.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Compounded Annual Growth Rate of Net Sales
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	50.00%
Performance Shares, Vesting on Operating Profit Margin
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage (as a percent)	50.00%