| **Insider Trading Arrangements**        | 3 Months Ended                                                              | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| **Trading Arrangements, by Individual** |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated      | false                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated  | false                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Kevin Jacobsen [Member]                 |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Trading Arrangements, by Individual** |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Material Terms of Trading Arrangement   |                                                                        | On May 4, 2023, Kevin Jacobsen, executive vice president – chief financial officer, entered into a trading plan designed to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The plan provides for sales of up to 3,346 shares of the Company's common stock beginning on August 14, 2023 and ending August 14, 2024 or when all of the shares have been sold. |
| Name                                    | Kevin Jacobsen                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Title                                   | executive vice president – chief financial officer                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted         | true                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Adoption Date                           | May 4, 2023                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Arrangement Duration                    | 366 days                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Aggregate Available                     | 3,346                                                                       | 3,346                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Kirsten Marriner [Member]               |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Trading Arrangements, by Individual** |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Material Terms of Trading Arrangement   |                                                                        | On June 2, 2023, Kirsten Marriner, executive vice president – chief people and corporate affairs officer, entered into a trading plan designed to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The plan provides for the potential exercise and sale of up to 48,911 options between August 31, 2023 and August 31, 2024.                                  |
| Name                                    | Kirsten Marriner                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Title                                   | executive vice president – chief people and corporate affairs officer |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted         | true                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Adoption Date                           | June 2, 2023                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Arrangement Duration                    | 366 days                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Aggregate Available                     | 48,911                                                                      | 48,911                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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