Investments (Details) - EBP 002	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 option year
EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items]
Number of core investment options	9
Investment options actively managed	5
Investment options passively managed	4
Retirement age \| year	65
Investment contribution, minimum increment, percent	1.00%
Maximum future contribution percent In company stock fund	10.00%
Maximum plan balance, percent in company stock fund	10.00%
Number of core investment options representing broad asset class	4
EBP, Description, Available [true false]	true

EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Future Contribution, Percent In Company Stock Fund

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EBP, Employee Contributions, Maximum Plan Balance, Percent In Company Stock Fund

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EBP, Investment Contribution, Minimum Increment, Percent

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EBP, Number of Investment Options

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EBP, Number of Investment Options Actively Managed

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EBP, Number of Investment Options Actively Managed Representing Broad Asset Class

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EBP, Number of Investment Options Passively Managed

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EBP, Retirement Age

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Indicates (true false) whether description of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) is published and made available.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478416/962-205-50-1

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 325
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (f)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477783/962-325-50-3

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-Topic 962
-SubTopic 325
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477509/962-325-45-5

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