Schedule of Assets (Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year I)) (Details) - EBP 005 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Beacon Small Cap Value Fund Class R5 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 1,201,159
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Century Heritage R6 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 4,832,349
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 3,056,515
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge And Cox International Stock Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 9,726,580
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Essential Utilities Inc Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 38,066,599
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity 500 Index Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 47,710,309
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Balanced K |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 6,145,127
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity International Index Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 6,825,685
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 4,853,114
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity US Bond Index Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 1,246,915
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Value Fund Class K |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] |
true
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 2,942,851
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan US Equity Fund R6 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 9,279,424
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS Massachusetts Inv Gr Stk |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 7,795,794
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Neuberger Berman Genesis Find Instl |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 1,403,718
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PGIM Total Return Bond Z Prudential |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 11,872,857
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price QM US Small Cap Growth Equity Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 2,525,894
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 578,016
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 899,153
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 5,178,436
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 23,045,988
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 45,321,232
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 89,845,304
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 80,549,902
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 58,200,188
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 56,365,262
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 60,620,595
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 45,442,601
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 23,615,894
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 9,433,087
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Retirement Balance Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 471,690
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T.Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 20,613,824
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund Admiral |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 4,797,014
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Treasury Money Market |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 4,857,681
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| Cost |
us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
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| Current Value |
$ 8,723,181
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