Description of the Plan - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) year	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant loans, maximum borrowing term	5 years
EBP 004
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Automatic plan enrollment, requisite period	30 days
Participant contribution, minimum annual compensation to total compensation	2.00%
Participant contribution, maximum annual compensation to total compensation	75.00%
Employer contribution maximum vesting age \| year	65
Forfeited nonvested account, reallocated to participant	$ 447,000	$ 293,000
Participant loans, basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Individual retirement account, triggering amount	$ 5,000
Involuntary cash-out limit	$ 1,000
Period to request payment by beneficiary in event of death of participant	5 years
Loan origination and maintenance fees paid by participant	$ 297,582
EBP 004 \| Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant loans, interest rate	5.25%
EBP 004 \| Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant loans, interest rate	10.50%
EBP 004 \| EBP, Retirement Age On Or After January 1, 2020
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Retirement age \| year	72
EBP 004 \| EBP, Retirement Age Prior To January 1, 2020
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Retirement age \| year	70.5
EBP 004 \| EBP, Hired Prior To January 1, 2022
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	3.50%
EBP 004 \| EBP, Hired On Or After January 1, 2022
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	7.00%
EBP 004 \| EBP, Hired On Or After January 1, 2022 \| EBP, Non-Elective Contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	3.00%
EBP 004 \| EBP, Hired On Or After January 1, 2022 \| EBP, Employer Matching And Non-Elective Contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Employer contribution, matching percentage	10.00%

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EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age

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EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Annual Compensation To Total Compensation, Percentage

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- Definition

EBP, Payment Of Benefits, In Event Of Death Of Participant, Period To Request Payment By Beneficiary

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- Definition

EBP, Retirement Age

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- Definition

Amount of decrease in net asset available for benefit from administrative expense incurred by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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-Topic 962
-SubTopic 325
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Amount of decrease in forfeited nonvested account of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) from reallocation to participant.

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Interest rate on participant loan in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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-Section 103
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