Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2026 |
Apr. 30, 2025 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2022 |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE Pursuant to Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, the following table sets forth information regarding certain financial performance metrics of the Company and the “compensation actually paid” (“CAP”) to our NEOs, using a methodology that has been prescribed by the SEC. The C/HC Committee does not utilize CAP as the basis for making compensation decisions. For further information concerning our compensation philosophy and how we align executive compensation with our performance, see the CD&A. | | | | 2026 | | | $14,741,268 | | | $83,686,371 | | | $4,084,058 | | | $17,652,521 | | | $381 | | | $151 | | | $714,448,000 | | | $1,483,615,000 | | | 2025 | | | $10,680,190 | | | $42,464,859 | | | $2,971,538 | | | $9,027,522 | | | $213 | | | $140 | | | $546,520,000 | | | $1,200,047,000 | | | 2024 | | | $10,626,257 | | | $33,564,809 | | | $3,066,576 | | | $8,057,409 | | | $147 | | | $122 | | | $501,972,000 | | | $1,059,398,000 | | | 2023 | | | $10,607,379 | | | $18,017,916 | | | $2,931,535 | | | $4,874,894 | | | $104 | | | $118 | | | $446,691,000 | | | $952,464,000 | | | 2022 | | | $9,061,083 | | | $9,712,877 | | | $2,862,173 | | | $3,711,970 | | | $91 | | | $115 | | | $339,790,000 | | | $801,241,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1)
| Mr. Rebelez served as our principal executive officer (PEO) for fiscal years 2022-2026. Reflects other NEOs for the applicable years as follows: (i) for 2022, Mr. Bramlage, Ms. Williams, Mr. Brennan and Adrian M. Butler (the Company’s prior Chief Information Officer), and (iii) for 2023-2026, Mr. Bramlage, Ms. Williams, Mr. Brennan and Mr. Frazell. |
(2)
| The following amounts were deducted from and/or added to Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) total compensation in accordance with the SEC-mandated adjustments to calculate CAP. Previously reported amounts for 2025 have been revised in select instances to incorporate administrative updates. The fair value of equity awards was determined using methodologies and assumptions developed in a manner substantively consistent with those used to determine the grant date fair value of such awards: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Figures reflected in $000s | | | PEO | | | Average other
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NEOs | | | | | Summary Comp. Table Total | | | $14,741 | | | $4,084 | | | $10,680 | | | $2,972 | | | $10,626 | | | $3,067 | | | $10,607 | | | $2,932 | | | $9,061 | | | $2,862 | | | | | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Current Fiscal Year Awards | | | ($9,648) | | | ($2,278) | | | ($7,348) | | | ($1,531) | | | ($6,543) | | | ($1,426) | | | ($6,337) | | | ($1,348) | | | ($5,377) | | | ($1,240) | | | | | | | Fair Value Current Fiscal Year Awards at Fiscal Year End | | | $30,948 | | | $7,298 | | | $14,081 | | | $2,121 | | | $14,276 | | | $3,104 | | | $7,469 | | | $1,617 | | | $5,129 | | | $1,187 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Outstanding) | | | $44,863 | | | $7,947 | | | $22,704 | | | $4,929 | | | $15,225 | | | $3,341 | | | $6,468 | | | $1,625 | | | $1,110 | | | $884 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Vested) | | | $2,782 | | | $602 | | | $2,348 | | | $538 | | | ($277) | | | ($86) | | | ($385) | | | ($2) | | | ($316) | | | ($15) | | | | | | | Dividends Accrued in Fiscal Year, not captured elsewhere | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $257 | | | $57 | | | $195 | | | $51 | | | $106 | | | $34 | | | | | | | Compensation Actually Paid | | | $83,686 | | | $17,653 | | | $42,465 | | | $9,028 | | | $33,565 | | | $8,057 | | | $18,018 | | | $4,875 | | | $9,713 | | | $3,712 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(3)
| Reflects the total compensation reported in the SCT for the applicable year for Mr. Rebelez as the PEO and the average of the total compensation reported in the SCT for the applicable year for each of the other NEOs listed in Footnote 1. |
(4)
| Reflects TSR, cumulative for the measurement periods beginning on May 1, 2021, and ending on each of April 30, 2022-2026, the last day of each fiscal year, respectively, calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. “Peer Group” represents the S&P 1500 Consumer Staples Sector Index (“CAP Peer Group”). |
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| Reflects the “company selected measure.” EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. See Appendix A for reconciliation to net income. |
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| Company Selected Measure Name |
EBITDA
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| Named Executive Officers, Footnote |
(1)
| Mr. Rebelez served as our principal executive officer (PEO) for fiscal years 2022-2026. Reflects other NEOs for the applicable years as follows: (i) for 2022, Mr. Bramlage, Ms. Williams, Mr. Brennan and Adrian M. Butler (the Company’s prior Chief Information Officer), and (iii) for 2023-2026, Mr. Bramlage, Ms. Williams, Mr. Brennan and Mr. Frazell. |
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| Peer Group Issuers, Footnote |
(4)
| Reflects TSR, cumulative for the measurement periods beginning on May 1, 2021, and ending on each of April 30, 2022-2026, the last day of each fiscal year, respectively, calculated in accordance with Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. “Peer Group” represents the S&P 1500 Consumer Staples Sector Index (“CAP Peer Group”). |
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| PEO Total Compensation Amount |
$ 14,741,268
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$ 10,680,190
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$ 10,626,257
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$ 10,607,379
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$ 9,061,083
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| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |
$ 83,686,371
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42,464,859
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33,564,809
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18,017,916
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9,712,877
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| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote |
(2)
| The following amounts were deducted from and/or added to Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) total compensation in accordance with the SEC-mandated adjustments to calculate CAP. Previously reported amounts for 2025 have been revised in select instances to incorporate administrative updates. The fair value of equity awards was determined using methodologies and assumptions developed in a manner substantively consistent with those used to determine the grant date fair value of such awards: |
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NEOs | | | | | Summary Comp. Table Total | | | $14,741 | | | $4,084 | | | $10,680 | | | $2,972 | | | $10,626 | | | $3,067 | | | $10,607 | | | $2,932 | | | $9,061 | | | $2,862 | | | | | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Current Fiscal Year Awards | | | ($9,648) | | | ($2,278) | | | ($7,348) | | | ($1,531) | | | ($6,543) | | | ($1,426) | | | ($6,337) | | | ($1,348) | | | ($5,377) | | | ($1,240) | | | | | | | Fair Value Current Fiscal Year Awards at Fiscal Year End | | | $30,948 | | | $7,298 | | | $14,081 | | | $2,121 | | | $14,276 | | | $3,104 | | | $7,469 | | | $1,617 | | | $5,129 | | | $1,187 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Outstanding) | | | $44,863 | | | $7,947 | | | $22,704 | | | $4,929 | | | $15,225 | | | $3,341 | | | $6,468 | | | $1,625 | | | $1,110 | | | $884 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Vested) | | | $2,782 | | | $602 | | | $2,348 | | | $538 | | | ($277) | | | ($86) | | | ($385) | | | ($2) | | | ($316) | | | ($15) | | | | | | | Dividends Accrued in Fiscal Year, not captured elsewhere | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $257 | | | $57 | | | $195 | | | $51 | | | $106 | | | $34 | | | | | | | Compensation Actually Paid | | | $83,686 | | | $17,653 | | | $42,465 | | | $9,028 | | | $33,565 | | | $8,057 | | | $18,018 | | | $4,875 | | | $9,713 | | | $3,712 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount |
$ 4,084,058
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2,971,538
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3,066,576
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2,931,535
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2,862,173
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| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount |
$ 17,652,521
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9,027,522
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8,057,409
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4,874,894
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3,711,970
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| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote |
(2)
| The following amounts were deducted from and/or added to Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) total compensation in accordance with the SEC-mandated adjustments to calculate CAP. Previously reported amounts for 2025 have been revised in select instances to incorporate administrative updates. The fair value of equity awards was determined using methodologies and assumptions developed in a manner substantively consistent with those used to determine the grant date fair value of such awards: |
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NEOs | | | PEO | | | Average other
NEOs | | | PEO | | | Average other
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NEOs | | | | | Summary Comp. Table Total | | | $14,741 | | | $4,084 | | | $10,680 | | | $2,972 | | | $10,626 | | | $3,067 | | | $10,607 | | | $2,932 | | | $9,061 | | | $2,862 | | | | | | | Grant Date Fair Value of Current Fiscal Year Awards | | | ($9,648) | | | ($2,278) | | | ($7,348) | | | ($1,531) | | | ($6,543) | | | ($1,426) | | | ($6,337) | | | ($1,348) | | | ($5,377) | | | ($1,240) | | | | | | | Fair Value Current Fiscal Year Awards at Fiscal Year End | | | $30,948 | | | $7,298 | | | $14,081 | | | $2,121 | | | $14,276 | | | $3,104 | | | $7,469 | | | $1,617 | | | $5,129 | | | $1,187 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Outstanding) | | | $44,863 | | | $7,947 | | | $22,704 | | | $4,929 | | | $15,225 | | | $3,341 | | | $6,468 | | | $1,625 | | | $1,110 | | | $884 | | | | | | | Change in Fair Value of Prior Fiscal Year Awards (Vested) | | | $2,782 | | | $602 | | | $2,348 | | | $538 | | | ($277) | | | ($86) | | | ($385) | | | ($2) | | | ($316) | | | ($15) | | | | | | | Dividends Accrued in Fiscal Year, not captured elsewhere | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $0 | | | $257 | | | $57 | | | $195 | | | $51 | | | $106 | | | $34 | | | | | | | Compensation Actually Paid | | | $83,686 | | | $17,653 | | | $42,465 | | | $9,028 | | | $33,565 | | | $8,057 | | | $18,018 | | | $4,875 | | | $9,713 | | | $3,712 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return |
The chart below illustrates the relationship between the PEO and average Non-PEO CAP amounts and the Company’s and CAP Peer Group’s TSR during fiscal years 2022-2026.
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| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |
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| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure |
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| Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group |
The chart below illustrates the relationship between the PEO and average Non-PEO CAP amounts and the Company’s and CAP Peer Group’s TSR during fiscal years 2022-2026.
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| Tabular List, Table |
Performance Measures Used to Link Company Performance and CAP The following table lists the performance measures that, in our assessment, represent the most important performance measures we used to link compensation actually paid to our NEOs to Company performance for the 2026 fiscal year. See the CD&A for further details. | | | | EBITDA | | | Same-Store Sales Growth % (Inside Sales) | | | ROIC | | | Relative TSR | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Total Shareholder Return Amount |
$ 381
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213
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147
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104
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91
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| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount |
151
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140
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122
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118
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115
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| Net Income (Loss) |
$ 714,448,000
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$ 546,520,000
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$ 501,972,000
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$ 446,691,000
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$ 339,790,000
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| Company Selected Measure Amount |
1,483,615,000
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1,200,047,000
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1,059,398,000
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952,464,000
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801,241,000
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| PEO Name |
Mr. Rebelez
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Mr. Rebelez
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Mr. Rebelez
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Mr. Rebelez
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Mr. Rebelez
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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EBITDA
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| Non-GAAP Measure Description |
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| Reflects the “company selected measure.” EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. See Appendix A for reconciliation to net income. |
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| Measure:: 2 |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Name |
Same-Store Sales Growth % (Inside Sales)
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| Measure:: 3 |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Name |
ROIC
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| Measure:: 4 |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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Relative TSR
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| PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
$ (9,648,000)
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$ (7,348,000)
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$ (6,543,000)
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$ (6,337,000)
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$ (5,377,000)
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| PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
30,948,000
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14,081,000
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14,276,000
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7,469,000
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5,129,000
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| PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
44,863,000
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22,704,000
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15,225,000
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6,468,000
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1,110,000
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| PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
2,782,000
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2,348,000
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(277,000)
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(385,000)
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(316,000)
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| PEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
0
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0
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257,000
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195,000
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106,000
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| Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
(2,278,000)
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(1,531,000)
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(1,426,000)
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(1,348,000)
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(1,240,000)
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| Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
7,298,000
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2,121,000
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3,104,000
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1,617,000
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1,187,000
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| Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
7,947,000
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4,929,000
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3,341,000
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1,625,000
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884,000
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| Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
602,000
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538,000
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(86,000)
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(2,000)
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(15,000)
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| Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |
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| Pay vs Performance Disclosure |
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| Adjustment to Compensation, Amount |
$ 0
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$ 0
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$ 57,000
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$ 51,000
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$ 34,000
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