Debt - PSP Promissory Note (Details) - PSP Promissory Note $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal issued	$ 3.7
Number of days within the occurrence of triggering event	30 days
Interest Rate First Five Years
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate per annum	1.00%
Interest Rate Years Six Through Ten \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate or Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Floor interest rate	0.00%

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Debt Instrument, Prepayment Trigger, Number Of Days Within The Occurrence Of Triggering Event

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