Description of Plan - Company's Contribution Structure (Details) - EBP 002	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Total annual contribution opportunity	7.50%
Safe-harbor non-elective contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maximum eligible compensation	3.00%
Employer matching contribution
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maximum eligible compensation	4.50%
Employer matching contribution \| EBP, Employer Contribution, Tranche One
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maximum eligible compensation	3.00%
Associate deferrals	3.00%
Employer contribution matching, percentage	100.00%
Employer matching contribution \| EBP, Employer Contribution, Tranche Two
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Maximum eligible compensation	4.50%
Associate deferrals	3.00%
Employer contribution matching, percentage	50.00%

EBP, Participant Contribution, Maximum Contribution to Associate Deferrals, Percentage

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

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 205
-Topic 962
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478416/962-205-50-1

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- Definition

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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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 participant compensation eligible for employer matching contribution for participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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