DESCRIPTION OF PLAN (Details) - EBP 002	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) year
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Minimum borrowing, amount	$ 1,000
Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
General loan, borrowing term	59 months
Primary residence, borrowing term	15 years
Discretionary investment allocation allowed, maximum percentage of contributions	20.00%
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Still employed, participant age for distribution (in year) \| year	70.5

EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term

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EBP, Participant Accounts, Discretionary Investment Allocation Allowed, Maximum Percentage Of Contributions

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EBP, Participant Accounts, Vesting Percentage

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EBP, Still Employed, Participant Age For Distribution

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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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Amount of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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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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Percentage of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow to total participant account balance.

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Amount of minimum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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