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- Definition

Amount of net asset available for benefit transferred to (from) employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) from (to) external plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 962
-SubTopic 325
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 55
-Paragraph 17
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478873/962-325-55-17

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-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.6A-05(a)(Schedule III))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477804/962-205-S99-1

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-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478416/962-205-50-1

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-Topic 962
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 8
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477063/962-205-45-8

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- Definition

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Plan Description (Details) - EBP 017		12 Months Ended
Plan Description (Details) - EBP 017	Apr. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) people stock year class fund hour	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Minimum number of people on the committee \| people		3
Assets transferred into plan \| $	$ 255,000,000	$ 254,534,232	$ 0
Minimum age to participate \| year		18
Contribution percentage multiples		1.00%
Minimum contribution percentage		1.00%
Maximum contribution as a percentage of annual eligible compensation		75.00%
Requisite service period for eligibility		1 year
Number of hours of service for eligibility \| hour		1,000
Employer contribution matching percentage		100.00%
Percentage of compensation eligible for employer matching		5.00%
Maximum annual match per participant \| $		$ 17,500	$ 17,250
Employer contribution vesting percentage		100.00%
Participant contribution vesting percentage		100.00%
Maximum percentage of eligible compensation that may be invested in company stock		20.00%
Diversified Bond Fund \| Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maturity period		3 years 6 months
Diversified Bond Fund \| Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maturity period		6 years
Diversified Bond Fund \| Loomis Sayles
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		50.00%
Diversified Bond Fund \| Dodge & Cox
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		50.00%
Emerging Markets Fund
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Number of stocks included in index \| stock		3,500
International Equity Index Fund
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Number of stocks included in index \| stock		3,800
Investment market cap percentage		70.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| Maximum \| U.S.
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Percentage of amount invested to total assets		20.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| First Eagle
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		25.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| American Funds
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		23.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| Vanguard
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		22.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| Hartford
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
International Equity Index Fund \| Allspring Global Investments
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		10.00%
Large Cap Core Fund \| Columbia Threadneedle
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		25.00%
Large Cap Core Fund \| T. Rowe Price
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Large Cap Core Fund \| Barrow Hanley
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		15.00%
Large Cap Core Fund \| MFS
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Large Cap Core Fund \| Wellington
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Real Asset Index Fund
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Number of asset classes \| class		5
Real Asset Index Fund, Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment index allocation percentage		25.00%
Real Asset Index Fund, S&P Global Large Midcap Commodity and Resources Index
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment index allocation percentage		25.00%
Real Asset Index Fund, Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment index allocation percentage		15.00%
Real Asset Index Fund, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) Index
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment index allocation percentage		25.00%
Real Asset Index Fund, S&P Global Infrastructure Index
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment index allocation percentage		10.00%
Small Mid Cap Core Fund \| EARNEST Partners Small Cap Value
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Small Mid Cap Core Fund \| MFS Mid Cap Value Equity
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Small Mid Cap Core Fund \| Snyder Capital Mgt Small/Mid Cap Value
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		25.00%
Small Mid Cap Core Fund \| Baron Discovery Strategy
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		20.00%
Small Mid Cap Core Fund \| DF Dent Mid Cap Growth
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Investment manager percentage		15.00%
Target Date Funds
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Number of funds \| fund		10
Fund increment period		5 years
U.S. Bond Index Fund \| Bonds
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Percentage of amount invested to total assets		80.00%
U.S. Bond Index Fund \| Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maturity period		5 years
U.S. Bond Index Fund \| Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maturity period		10 years