Sale of Stock, Commission Fee, Percent

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Sale of Stock, Maximum Consideration Received on Transaction

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Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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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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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer.

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Number of shares issued for nonredeemable preferred shares and preferred shares redeemable solely at option of issuer. Includes, but is not limited to, preferred shares issued, repurchased, and held as treasury shares. Excludes preferred shares classified as debt.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Cash received on stock transaction after deduction of issuance costs.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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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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Shareholders' Equity (Shareholders' Equity) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 14, 2024	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 24, 2025
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)		0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		$ 7,882	$ 0
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance		2,640,278
2006 Plan, number of shares available for grant		234,145
At the Market Offering
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate offering price	$ 10,000
Commissions and fees	2.50%
2024 ATM Program
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)		347,559
Sale of stock, consideration received on transaction		$ 2,952
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3,079
Payments of stock issuance costs		$ 127