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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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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Share-Based Compensation - Long Term Incentive Plan (Details) - shares	Dec. 31, 2022	May 04, 2022	May 06, 2016
2022 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance		9,000,000
Number of shares authorized for incentive stock options		6,000,000
Shares available for issuance	9,000,000
2018 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance	34,500,000
Shares available for issuance	4,577,991
2015 Long Term Incentive And Share Award Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance	12,900,000
Shares available for issuance	504,872
2007 Employee Share Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance	1,041,837		4,689,777