Debt Instrument, Term, Percentage Guarantee on Debt Payments

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Guarantee under Agreement

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Potential Payment under Guarantee

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Restructuring And Related Cost, Severance Payment Percent, Scenario One

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Restructuring And Related Cost, Severance Payment Percent, Scenario Three

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Restructuring And Related Cost, Severance Payment Percent, Scenario Two

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 28
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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 10
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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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- Definition

The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details)	Feb. 26, 2025 lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) claim	Mar. 31, 2023
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of new lawsuits filed \| lawsuit	2
Number of pending claims \| claim		0
Severance payment percent, scenario one		100.00%
Severance payment percent, scenario two		200.00%
Severance payment percent, scenario three		200.00%
Indemnification Agreement Two
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Liabilities under guarantor agreements		$ 0
Service Level Credits Agreement
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Liabilities under guarantor agreements		0
EMEA 2 Joint Venture \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| EMEA 2 Joint Venture Credit Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		1,100,000,000
Maximum guarantee under credit facility arrangement		235,000,000
Line of credit facility, maximum potential payment under guarantee		$ 41,000,000
EMEA 2 Joint Venture \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		20.00%
EMEA 2 Joint Venture \| Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary \| EMEA 2 Joint Venture Credit Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Percentage guarantee on debt payments		0.20
AMER 1 Joint Venture
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			20.00%
AMER 1 Joint Venture \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum potential payment under guarantee		$ 11,000,000