Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, conversion multiplying factor.

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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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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 2
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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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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Stock Options and Warrants - PSUs and RSUs Granted (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Granted (in shares)	103
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 61.39	$ 43.63
Vested (in shares)	26	0	0
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Target units granted
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Granted (in shares)	52	61
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum units granted
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Granted (in shares)	103	102
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum potential shares
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Granted (in shares)	129	127
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| rTSR
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Multiplying factor	125.00%
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| rTSR \| Maximum
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Multiplying factor	125.00%
Stock-Settled Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units \| FCF \| Maximum
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Multiplying factor	100.00%	100.00%	200.00%
Restricted Stock Units
PSUs and RSUs Granted
Granted (in shares)	26	34
Weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 61.77	$ 42.98
Vested (in shares)	34	0	0