Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule, Asset Held for Investment (Details) - Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan - USD ($)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
$ 808,828,490
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$ 955,907,498
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 808,828,490
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| EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term |
20 years
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| EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Minimum Borrowing Term |
1 year
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| EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Minimum Interest Rate |
3.25%
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| EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Interest Rate |
9.50%
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution |
$ 5,388,354
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Albemarle Stock Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 78,893,108
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| EBP, Investment, Share Par Value |
$ 0.01
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| EBP, Investment, Number of Shares |
557,785
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Europacific Growth R6 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 20,621,912
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Brokerage Account |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
45,241,052
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Income |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
22,474,123
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
26,941,656
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Invesco Stable Value Retirement Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
54,472,705
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan Large Cap Growth Fund R6 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
79,801,476
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2030 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
8,353,938
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2035 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
18,957,195
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2040 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
16,932,493
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2045 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
17,355,412
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2050 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
19,245,906
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2055 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
15,812,407
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2060 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
9,873,379
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index 2065 NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
2,755,071
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Lifepath Index Retirement NL Fund M |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
8,253,681
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Merrill Lynch Bank Deposit Program |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
44
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: NT Collective Ext EQ Mkt |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
45,227,666
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: NewMarket Common Stock Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 4,380,267
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| EBP, Investment, Share Par Value |
$ 1.00
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| EBP, Investment, Number of Shares |
6,374
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Northern Trust Collective AGG BD IDX Tier 3 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 18,538,129
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Northern Trust Collective EAFE Indx T3 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
31,172,559
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Northern Trust Collective S&P 500 Tier 3 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
155,461,017
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PGIM Jennison Small Company |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
26,615,170
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Pimco Income Fund Instl GL |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
8,964,350
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Settlement Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
17,231
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Tredegar Corporation Common Stock Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 36,771
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| EBP, Investment, Number of Shares |
5,121
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Balanced Index Instl |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
$ 57,896,246
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| Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Emerging Mkts Instl |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Asset Held for Investment |
14,533,526
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| Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
4,417,038
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3,645,643
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| Mutual Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
257,848,459
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388,837,809
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| Common Collective Trust |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
422,411,558
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444,662,027
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| Investments Measured at Fair Value Excluding Common/Collective Trust Funds |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
386,416,932
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511,245,471
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| EBP, Employer, Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
78,893,108
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67,906,537
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| EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
45,241,052
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46,811,379
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
17,275
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4,044,103
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
386,416,932
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511,245,471
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
4,417,038
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3,645,643
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mutual Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
257,848,459
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388,837,809
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common Collective Trust |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Investments Measured at Fair Value Excluding Common/Collective Trust Funds |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
386,416,932
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511,245,471
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | EBP, Employer, Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
78,893,108
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67,906,537
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
45,241,052
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46,811,379
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
17,275
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4,044,103
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mutual Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common Collective Trust |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Investments Measured at Fair Value Excluding Common/Collective Trust Funds |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | EBP, Employer, Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Mutual Fund |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common Collective Trust |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Investments Measured at Fair Value Excluding Common/Collective Trust Funds |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | EBP, Employer, Common Stock |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
0
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0
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| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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| EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] |
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value |
$ 0
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$ 0
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