Description of Plan (Details) - EBP 030 - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investments purchased	$ 483,795,761	$ 410,537,459
Maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage	40.00%
Matching percentage	50.00%
Participant compensation matched, percentage	10.00%
Automatic deferral rate	3.00%
Discretionary contribution paid	$ 72,956,527	67,334,532
Forfeited nonvested account	1,909,236	1,943,359
Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution	8,593,595	$ 9,394,145
Involuntary cash-out limit	7,000
Minimum borrowing, amount	1,000
Maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Discretionary Profit Sharing Contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Matching percentage	50.00%
Participant compensation matched, percentage	10.00%
Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Borrowing term	1 year
Minimum \| Defined Benefit Pension Eligible Locations
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Matching percentage	2.00%
Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant compensation matched, percentage	5.00%
Borrowing term	5 years
Maximum \| Discretionary Profit Sharing Contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant compensation matched, percentage	5.00%
Maximum \| Defined Benefit Pension Eligible Locations
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Matching percentage	4.00%

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EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit

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EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Eligible Compensation, Percentage

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EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate

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- Definition

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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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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- Definition

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Amount of purchase price for investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, acquired by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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Percentage of eligible compensation contributed for participant automatically enrolled in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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