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Percentage of unvested shares to be received by employees over the age of 59 who discontinue employment with the Company without cause and continue to meet the terms of the plans' post-employment provisions.

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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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Percent of fair value of stock grant expensed during the first year of the grant for employees who are over fifty nine years old.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)		6 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 15, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025 shares	Mar. 31, 2025 shares	Dec. 31, 2024 shares	May 03, 2007
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock split ratio	4
Additional shares of common stock received by each holder on record from stock split		3
SIP expense - Year of grant					50.00%
SIP expense - Remaining vesting period					50.00%
SIP expense - Employees over 59 in year of grant					100.00%
Percent of shares canceled post employment					50.00%
Over 59 percent of shares eligible					100.00%
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful lives		5 years
Leases, remaining terms		12 years
Maximum [Member] \| Internally Developed Software [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful lives		3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful lives		5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Office Furniture And Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful lives		7 years
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful lives		3 years
Leases, remaining terms		1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Computer Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful lives		3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Office Furniture And Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property and equipment useful lives		5 years
Common Class A [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized		4,000,000,000		4,000,000,000
Common Class A [Member] \| Previously Reported [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized			1,000,000,000
Common Class B [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized		1,000		400
Common Class B [Member] \| Previously Reported [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized			100