Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Fair value transfer of assets from level 1 to level 2	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value transfer of assets from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Fair value transfer of assets to level 3	0	0
Fair value transfer of assets from level 3	0	0
Fair value transfer of liabilities from level 1 to level 2	0	0
Fair value transfer of liabilities from level 2 to level 1	0	0
Fair value transfer of liabilities to level 3	0	0
Fair value transfer of liabilities from level 3	$ 0	$ 0

Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 1.

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Amount of transfers of liabilities measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2

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