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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) trading_day $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Variable compensation expense	$ 2,000	$ 1,000	$ 3,000
Cash-Settled Deferred Stock Units (csDSUs)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards granted		3,000	4,000
Variable compensation expense	3,000	1,000	2,000
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 4,000	5,000
Cash based retention awards, term	4 years
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units (csRSUs)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards granted	$ 4,000
Variable compensation expense	200
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 200
Cash based retention awards, term	4 years
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 4,000
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards granted	6,000
Variable compensation expense	2,000
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 2,000
Cash based retention awards, term	3 years
Unamortized compensation cost	$ 4,000
Deferred compensation arrangement (in shares) \| shares	663,499
Deferred compensation arrangement, fair value (in dollars per unit) \| $ / shares	$ 9.75
Debt instrument, convertible threshold trading days \| trading_day	60
Grant date fair value assumptions, volatility rate	71.00%
Grant date fair value assumptions, risk-free rate	4.23%
Grant date fair value assumptions, dividend yield	0.00%
Share-based compensation by share-based payment award, expected term	3 years
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards, term	3 years
Equity awards, vesting percentage	25.00%
Base of target units granted	66.67%
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards, term	3 years
Equity awards, vesting percentage	100.00%
Base of target units granted	33.33%
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards, term	3 years
Equity awards, vesting percentage	100.00%
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity awards, vesting percentage	0.00%
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Minimum \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity awards, vesting percentage	0.00%
Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Minimum \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Maximum \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Settled Performance Stock Units \| Maximum \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Based Retention Award
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Based Retention Award \| Certain Executives and Non-Executive Employees
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Based Retention Award \| Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Cash Based Retention Award \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash based retention awards, term	3 years
Cash Performance Awards
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Unamortized compensation cost	$ 1,000
Deferred compensation arrangement, shares vested (in shares) \| shares	0
Cash Performance Awards \| Certain Executives and Non-Executive Employees
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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