Description of the Plan (Details) - EBP Prud ESP	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) loan year	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Automatic deferral rate	4.00%
Roth in-plan rollovers	$ 7,036,973
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	4.00%
Minimum borrowing, amount	$ 500
Maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
Highest outstanding loan balance prior to loan request, look-back period	12 months
Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Maximum borrowing, to total account, before tax, percentage	100.00%
Number of loans outstanding at any given time \| loan	1
Involuntary cash-out limit	$ 7,000
Forfeited non-vested amount	9,703,665	$ 6,701,411
Utilized from forfeited non-vested accounts	$ 3,457,658
EBP, Employer Matching Contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period	3 years
Maximum vesting age (in years) \| year	65
Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Annual contribution to eligible compensation, percentage	1.00%
Borrowing term	1 year
Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Annual contribution to eligible compensation, percentage	50.00%
Borrowing term	5 years

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EBP, Involuntary Cash-Out Limit

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EBP, Net Asset Available For Benefit, Roth In-Plan Rollover

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Before Tax, Maximum Borrowing, To Total Account, Percentage

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Highest Outstanding Loan Balance Prior To Loan Request, Look-Back Period

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Number Of Loans Outstanding At Any Given Time

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EBP, Participant Contribution, Annual Contribution To Eligible Compensation, Percentage

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-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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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