Description of Plan (Additional Information) (Details) - EBP 002 [Member] - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution matching percentage	50.00%
Matching contributions of the first employee's compensation	6.00%
EBP, Number of Years of Service in Vesting of Employee Contribution	5 years
EBP, Vested Percentage	100.00%
EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account	$ 1,000	$ 2,000
Forfeitures of approximately to pay administrative expenses or reduce future company contributions	631,000
EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount	$ 50,000
EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage	50.00%
EBP, Notes Receivable from Participants Prime Rate Plus	1.00%
EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term	15 years
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participants may elect to contribute	25.00%
EBP, Notes Receivable from Participants Loan Terms Range	5 years
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participants may elect to contribute	1.00%
EBP, Notes Receivable from Participants Loan Terms Range	1 year

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Employee Benefit Plan, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term

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Employee Benefit Plan Number of Years of Service in Vesting of Employee Contribution

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Employee Benefit Plan Vested, Percentage

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Percentage of employer matching contribution on eligible participant contribution to employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Percentage of participant compensation eligible for employer matching contribution for participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Amount of plan asset, in forfeited nonvested account, no longer allocated to participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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-Topic 962
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Amount of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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Percentage of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow to total participant account balance.

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