Preferred Stock Redemption Price Including Accrued Dividends

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Preferred Stock Redemption Price Per Depository Share

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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The excess of (1) fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock over (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet, during the accounting period.

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Number of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price.

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Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends Payable		$ 345,000,000
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed		$ 0	$ 10,897,000	$ 0
Series F Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares redeemed (in shares)	13,800,000		13,800,000,000
Dividend rate	5.20%
Stated liquidation value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Aggregate redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.111944
Excess of redemption value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed	$ 10,897,000