Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 shares
Performance Shares [Member]
Common Stock Narrative Information [Line Items]
Percentage to be settled as common stock	50.00%
Percentage to be settled as cash	50.00%
Percentage to be settled as cash if ownership requirements are met	100.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Common Stock Narrative Information [Line Items]
Requisite service period	3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Common Stock Narrative Information [Line Items]
Requisite service period	5 years
LTIP [Member]
Common Stock Narrative Information [Line Items]
Shares authorized	34

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Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Awards to be Settled in Cash

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Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Awards to be Settled in Cash if Agreement Conditions are Met

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Share-based Compensation by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Awards to be Settled in Stock

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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