Income Taxes (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Components of Benefit From (Provision For) Income Taxes:
Maximum percent of qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships to be treated as corporations	90.00%

Maximum percent of qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships to be treated as corporations.

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