The amount of an increase authorized by an entity's Board of Directors to a previously authorized stock repurchase program.

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- Definition

The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Capital Stock - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 16, 2024	Jan. 24, 2023
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Increase in amount of stock authorized in the Stock Repurchase Program			$ 5,000
Grants (in shares)	0.6
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Grants (in shares)	0.3
Subsequent Event
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)		$ 1.63