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Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] | The Company has stock compensation plans for certain employees in the U.S. that allow the grant of shares of Class A common stock, subject to restrictions, as a means of retaining and rewarding them for long-term performance and to increase ownership in the Company. Shares awarded under the plans are fully vested and entitle the stockholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that shares may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred during the restriction period. In general, the restriction period ends at the earliest of (i) five years after the participant's retirement date, (ii) four, seven or ten years from the award date, as defined in the award, or (iii) the participant's death or permanent disability. Pursuant to the plans, the Company issued 170,431, 355,452 and 423,596 shares related to the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. After the issuance of these shares, there will be 562,977 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under these plans. Compensation expense related to these share awards was $5.5 million ($5.0 million net of tax), $21.8 million ($18.6 million net of tax) and $27.5 million ($23.5 million net of tax) for the years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Compensation expense at the grant date represents fair value based on the market price of the shares of Class A common stock. | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Director [Policy Text Block] | The Company also has a stock compensation plan for non-employee directors of the Company under which a portion of the non-employee directors’ annual retainer is paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2025, $150,000 of each non-employee director's retainer of $226,000 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2024, $145,000 of $216,000 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. For the year ended December 31, 2023, $140,000 of $208,000 was paid in restricted shares of Class A common stock. Shares awarded under the plan are fully vested and entitle the stockholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that shares may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred during the restriction period. In general, the restriction period ends at the earliest of (i) ten years from the award date, (ii) the date of the director's death or permanent disability, (iii) five years (or earlier with the approval of the Board of Directors) after the director's date of retirement from the Board of Directors, or (iv) the date on which the director has both retired from the Board of Directors and reached 70 years of age. Pursuant to this plan, the Company issued 49,426, 26,790 and 34,239 shares related to the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition to the mandatory retainer fee received in restricted stock, directors may elect to receive shares of Class A common stock in lieu of cash for up to 100% of the balance of their annual retainer, meeting attendance fees, committee retainer and any committee chairman's fees. These voluntary shares are not subject to any restrictions. Total shares issued under voluntary elections were 2,559, 779 and 726 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. After the issuance of these shares, there were 85,481 shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under this directors' plan. Compensation expense related to these awards was $1.9 million ($1.7 million net of tax), $1.7 million ($1.5 million net of tax) and $1.8 million ($1.5 million net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Compensation expense at the grant date represents fair value based on the market price of the shares of Class A common stock.
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