Share Based Award Stock Option Plans (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2011
2011 Plan [Member]
Stock Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,925,000	650,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	3,275,000
Shares transferred from superseded plan	263,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	4,188,300
2003 Plan [Member]
Stock Incentive Plans [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	248,700

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[Line Items] for Stock Incentive Plans [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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