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Income Taxes - Income Taxes Paid (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Federal	$ 0
State and local	6,582
Foreign	679
Income taxes, net of refunds	7,261	$ 11,207	$ 9,425
California
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
State and local	1,000
Illinois
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
State and local	1,158
Cincinnati
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
State and local	(523)
Philadelphia
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
State and local	1,068
Texas
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
State and local	2,043
Canada
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Foreign	(1,033)
Mexico
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Foreign	849
Ireland
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Foreign	773
Spain
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Foreign	518
Switzerland
Income Taxes Table [Line Items]
Foreign	$ (913)