Leases - Lease Term and Discount Rate (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Operating Leases	4 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 6 months
Finance Leases	7 years 2 months 12 days	7 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating Leases	2.40%	2.80%
Finance Leases	1.30%	1.40%

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