Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Senior Secured Credit Facility \| Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Total outstanding balance	$ 0	$ 0
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Debt covenant, percentage of utilized line of credit (less than)	25.00%
Lines of credit
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Total outstanding balance	$ 19,412	$ 29,989
Lines of credit \| Third Amendment, 2028 Tranche \| Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility	$ 155,000
Lines of credit \| Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement \| Secured Credit Facility \| Debt Instrument, Covenant, Period Three
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Required minimum debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio	3

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 210
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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-Publisher FASB
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