SHOE CARNIVAL INC, DEF 14A filed on 4/29/2026
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
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Feb. 01, 2025
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Feb. 03, 2024
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Jan. 28, 2023
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Jan. 29, 2022
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

For Fiscal 2025, Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023, Fiscal 2022, and Fiscal 2021, the following table sets forth a comparison of amounts disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) for our Executives to the total compensation actually paid (“CAP”) to our Executives, calculated in accordance with the SEC’s guidelines, and a comparison of the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) to a peer group TSR and certain other financial performance metrics.

 

 

SCT total in

 

CAP in year

 

SCT total in

 

CAP in year

 

Average SCT

 

Average CAP

 

 

year holding

 

holding PEO

 

year holding

 

holding PEO

 

total for non-

 

to non-PEO

Year

 

PEO Office

 

Office

 

PEO Office

 

Office

 

PEO named

 

named

 

 

(Worden)

 

(Worden)

 

(Sifford)

 

(Sifford)

 

executive

 

executive

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

officers

 

officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) (5)

 

(2) (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)

 

(e)

2025

 

$

4,058,347

 

$

970,756

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

$

1,129,651

 

$

896,060

2024

 

$

5,004,173

 

$

4,976,885

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

$

1,217,321

 

$

1,211,250

2023

 

$

3,450,895

 

$

2,076,755

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

$

932,794

 

$

505,613

2022

 

$

4,007,544

 

$

3,633,987

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

$

1,377,243

 

$

1,200,218

2021

 

$

2,181,767

 

$

3,084,893

 

$

1,850,691

 

$

2,549,441

 

$

1,224,336

 

$

1,563,415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Diluted

 

 

Value of initial fixed $100

 

Income

 

Net

Year

 

investment based on:

 

(In

 

Income

 

 

 

 

Millions)

 

per

 

 

Our

 

Peer

 

 

 

 

Share

 

 

TSR

 

group

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

TSR (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

(f)

 

(g)

 

(h)

 

(i)

2025

 

$

91

 

$

100

 

$

52.3

 

$

1.90

2024

 

$

122

 

$

93

 

$

73.8

 

$

2.68

2023

 

$

116

 

$

82

 

$

73.3

 

$

2.68

2022

 

$

120

 

$

80

 

$

110.1

 

$

3.96

2021

 

$

142

 

$

90

 

$

154.9

 

$

5.42

 

The charts that follow set forth the calculation of CAP for our PEO and non-PEO Executives for Fiscal 2025. In the years presented, we did not issue any stock options and no Executives received any pension benefits.

(1)
On March 18, 2021, the Board unanimously elected Mr. Worden as our next President and Chief Executive Officer and our principal executive officer (“PEO”), effective September 30, 2021. Mr. Worden succeeded Mr. Sifford, who stepped down as our Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 2021 but continued to serve in the role of Vice Chairman of the Board. In Fiscal 2021, the year of transition, the table above reflects the total compensation set forth in the SCT and the CAP for the full fiscal year for both Executives.

The following chart reconciles the total compensation set forth in the SCT to the CAP in Fiscal 2025 for Mr. Worden.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Worden

 

 

 

2025

 

SCT - Total

 

$

4,058,347

 

Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Current Year Awards

 

 

(2,795,577)

 

Add: Fair Value of Unvested Current Year Awards

 

 

990,396

 

Add: Fair Value at Current Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

 

2,215,191

 

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

 

(3,144,967)

 

Add: Value at Vest of Prior Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

 

1,529,470

 

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

 

(1,882,104)

 

CAP

 

$

970,756

 

 

 

(2)

The following chart reconciles the total compensation set forth in the SCT to the CAP for Fiscal 2025 for each Executive other than Mr. Worden. We have separately identified the persons holding the position of Chief Financial Officer (Mr. Jackson), Chief Merchandising Officer (Ms. Gordon) and Chief Operating Officer (Mr. Chilton), as of our Fiscal 2025 year end.

 

Fiscal 2025

Jackson

 

Chilton

 

Gordon

 

 

Others

Average

SCT - Total

 $

935,198

 

 $

1,951,878

 

 $

1,272,953

 

 $

1,488,228

 

$

1,129,651

Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Current Year Awards

 

(421,200)

 

 

(713,668)

 

 

(483,102)

 

 

(510,662)

 

 

(425,726)

Add: Fair Value of Unvested Current Year Awards

 

381,200

 

 

504,099

 

 

341,231

 

 

290,055

 

 

303,317

Add: Fair Value at Current Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

-

 

 

529,716

 

 

327,279

 

 

286,834

 

 

228,766

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

-

 

 

(752,052)

 

 

(464,647)

 

 

(407,226)

 

 

(324,785)

Add: Value at Vest of Current Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

100,018

 

 

20,004

Add: Value at Vest of Prior Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

370,224

 

 

255,018

 

 

137,394

 

 

152,527

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

(455,582)

 

 

(313,815)

 

 

(169,071)

 

 

(187,694)

CAP

 $

895,198

 

 $

1,434,615

 

 $

934,917

 

 $

1,215,570

 

$

896,060

 

(3)
The selected peer group is the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (SPSIRE). This is the same peer group used in our TSR performance graph included in our Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal 2025.
(4)
Diluted Net Income per Share, which was the performance measure utilized for our PSUs granted in Fiscal 2025, was selected as our most important financial measure. PSUs comprise the largest portion of Mr. Worden’s Fiscal 2025 target compensation (Base salary 20%, EICP 26%, PSUs 32%, and RSUs 22%) and averaged approximately 15% of the total target compensation for Messrs. Jackson and Chilton and Ms. Gordon in Fiscal 2025.
(5)
The non-PEO named executive officers for Fiscal 2025 were Messrs. Jackson, Chilton, Edwards and Weaver and Ms. Gordon. The non-PEO named executive officers for Fiscal 2024 were Messrs. Edwards, Carl N. Scibetta, Chilton and Sifford. The non-PEO named executive officers for Fiscal 2023 were Messrs. Edwards, Scibetta, Chilton and Sifford, as well as Mr. Jackson and Erik D. Gast. The non-PEO named executive officers for Fiscal 2022 were Messrs. Edwards, Scibetta, Chilton and Jackson. The non-PEO named executive officers for Fiscal 2021 were Messrs. Edwards, Scibetta, Chilton, Jackson and Timothy T. Baker.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Diluted Net Income per Share        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote On March 18, 2021, the Board unanimously elected Mr. Worden as our next President and Chief Executive Officer and our principal executive officer (“PEO”), effective September 30, 2021. Mr. Worden succeeded Mr. Sifford, who stepped down as our Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 2021 but continued to serve in the role of Vice Chairman of the Board. In Fiscal 2021, the year of transition, the table above reflects the total compensation set forth in the SCT and the CAP for the full fiscal year for both Executives.        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(3)
The selected peer group is the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (SPSIRE). This is the same peer group used in our TSR performance graph included in our Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal 2025.
       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

The following chart reconciles the total compensation set forth in the SCT to the CAP in Fiscal 2025 for Mr. Worden.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Worden

 

 

 

2025

 

SCT - Total

 

$

4,058,347

 

Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Current Year Awards

 

 

(2,795,577)

 

Add: Fair Value of Unvested Current Year Awards

 

 

990,396

 

Add: Fair Value at Current Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

 

2,215,191

 

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

 

(3,144,967)

 

Add: Value at Vest of Prior Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

 

1,529,470

 

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

 

(1,882,104)

 

CAP

 

$

970,756

 

       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,129,651 $ 1,217,321 $ 932,794 $ 1,377,243 $ 1,224,336
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 896,060 1,211,250 505,613 1,200,218 1,563,415
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

(2)

The following chart reconciles the total compensation set forth in the SCT to the CAP for Fiscal 2025 for each Executive other than Mr. Worden. We have separately identified the persons holding the position of Chief Financial Officer (Mr. Jackson), Chief Merchandising Officer (Ms. Gordon) and Chief Operating Officer (Mr. Chilton), as of our Fiscal 2025 year end.

 

Fiscal 2025

Jackson

 

Chilton

 

Gordon

 

 

Others

Average

SCT - Total

 $

935,198

 

 $

1,951,878

 

 $

1,272,953

 

 $

1,488,228

 

$

1,129,651

Less: Grant Date Fair Value of Current Year Awards

 

(421,200)

 

 

(713,668)

 

 

(483,102)

 

 

(510,662)

 

 

(425,726)

Add: Fair Value of Unvested Current Year Awards

 

381,200

 

 

504,099

 

 

341,231

 

 

290,055

 

 

303,317

Add: Fair Value at Current Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

-

 

 

529,716

 

 

327,279

 

 

286,834

 

 

228,766

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards

 

-

 

 

(752,052)

 

 

(464,647)

 

 

(407,226)

 

 

(324,785)

Add: Value at Vest of Current Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

100,018

 

 

20,004

Add: Value at Vest of Prior Year Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

370,224

 

 

255,018

 

 

137,394

 

 

152,527

Less: Fair Value at Prior Year End of Awards Vesting in Current Year

 

-

 

 

(455,582)

 

 

(313,815)

 

 

(169,071)

 

 

(187,694)

CAP

 $

895,198

 

 $

1,434,615

 

 $

934,917

 

 $

1,215,570

 

$

896,060

 

(3)
The selected peer group is the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (SPSIRE). This is the same peer group used in our TSR performance graph included in our Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal 2025.
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Comparison of CAP to Company TSR and Peer Group TSR

 

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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Comparison of CAP to Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share (“EPS”)

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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Comparison of CAP to Company TSR and Peer Group TSR

 

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Tabular List, Table

Tabular Presentation of Our Most Important Performance Measures

The four items listed below represent the most important performance metrics we used to determine CAP for Fiscal 2025, as further described in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis within the sections titled “Compensation Program Components, Why Each Component is Chosen, How Each Component Relates to Our Compensation Philosophy and Objectives and Fiscal 2025 Outcomes ― Annual Cash Incentives under the EICP” and “―Long-Term Equity-Based Incentives under the 2017 Equity Plan.”

Most Important
Performance Measures

Diluted Net Income per Share

Operating Income

Net Sales

Comparable store sales

       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 91 122 116 120 142
Net Income (Loss) $ 52,300,000 $ 73,800,000 $ 73,300,000 $ 110,100,000 $ 154,900,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 1.9 2.68 2.68 3.96 5.42
New Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 100 93 82 80 90
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Diluted Net Income per Share        
Non-GAAP Measure Description Diluted Net Income per Share, which was the performance measure utilized for our PSUs granted in Fiscal 2025, was selected as our most important financial measure. PSUs comprise the largest portion of Mr. Worden’s Fiscal 2025 target compensation (Base salary 20%, EICP 26%, PSUs 32%, and RSUs 22%) and averaged approximately 15% of the total target compensation for Messrs. Jackson and Chilton and Ms. Gordon in Fiscal 2025        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Operating Income        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Net Sales        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Comparable store sales        
Worden [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,058,347 $ 5,004,173 $ 3,450,895 $ 4,007,544 $ 2,181,767
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 970,756 $ 4,976,885 $ 2,076,755 $ 3,633,987 3,084,893
PEO Name Mr. Worden        
Worden [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (2,795,577)        
Worden [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 990,396        
Worden [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,215,191        
Worden [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,529,470        
Worden [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,882,104)        
Worden [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (3,144,967)        
Sifford [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount         1,850,691
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount         $ 2,549,441
PEO Name Mr. Sifford        
Mr. Jackson [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 935,198        
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount 895,198        
Mr. Chilton [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount 1,951,878        
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount 1,434,615        
Other [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount 1,488,228        
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount 1,215,570        
Mr. Gordon [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount 1,272,953        
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount 934,917        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (425,726)        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 303,317        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 228,766        
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 20,004        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 152,527        
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (187,694)        
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (324,785)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Jackson [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (421,200)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Jackson [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 381,200        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (713,668)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 504,099        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 529,716        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 370,224        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (455,582)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Chilton [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (752,052)        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (510,662)        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 290,055        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 286,834        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 100,018        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 137,394        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (169,071)        
Non-PEO NEO | Other [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (407,226)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (483,102)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 341,231        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 327,279        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 255,018        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (313,815)        
Non-PEO NEO | Mr. Gordon [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Year End of Unvested Prior Year Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (464,647)        
v3.26.1
Award Timing Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]  
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure

We have not granted stock options to our executive officers since 2008. With respect to the grant of RSUs and PSUs, the Committee approves all annual equity awards to our Executives and other members of management at its first regularly scheduled meeting of the fiscal year, which is held in March of each year. In addition to annual awards, our executive officers may receive awards when they join the Company or change their job status, including promotions. The Committee does not take material nonpublic information into

account when determining the timing and terms of equity awards, and the Company does not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive officer compensation.

Award Timing MNPI Considered false
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value false
v3.26.1
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]  
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted true