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Tangible equity units offering.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Tangible Equity Units - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2025 USD ($) TradingDays $ / shares shares	Apr. 03, 2026 USD ($) shares	Feb. 01, 2026 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Number of shares issued \| shares	12,650,000
Aggregate offering \| $	$ 632,500
Net proceeds \| $	$ 613,034
Initial principal amount	$ 50
Number of consecutive trading days \| TradingDays	20
Principal payments \| $		$ 241,421		$ 250,829
Amortizing Notes
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Principal payments \| $		$ 7,500
Tangible Equity Units Senior Amortizing Notes
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%
Stated amount, per unit	$ 50
Maturity date	Nov. 01, 2028
Interest rate during period	6.30%
Cash installment per unit	$ 0.8125		$ 0.7132
Debt Component
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Aggregate offering \| $	$ 110,561
Net proceeds \| $	$ 107,106
Initial principal amount	$ 8.74
Tangible Equity Unit (TEU)
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%
Stated amount, per unit	$ 50
Tangible Equity Unit (TEU) \| Maximum
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Shares issued upon conversion of purchase contracts \| shares	5,900,000
Applicable Market Value	$ 134.08
Tangible Equity Unit (TEU) \| Minimum
Tangible Equity Units Offering [Line Items]
Shares issued upon conversion of purchase contracts \| shares	4,700,000	4,700,000
Applicable Market Value	$ 107.26