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	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)					60,217	65,688	65,688
Granted (in shares)					28,411	19,408
Vested (in shares)					(22,578)	(24,879)
Forfeited (in shares)					(3,395)
Balance at end of period (in shares)			62,655	60,217	62,655	60,217	60,217	65,688
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at beginning of period (in dollars per share)					$ 49.02	$ 49.31	$ 49.31
Granted (in dollars per share)					72.69	46.24
Vested (in dollars per share)					47.59	47.61
Forfeited (in dollars per share)					61.7
Balance at end of period (in dollars per share)			$ 59.58	$ 49.02	$ 59.58	$ 49.02	$ 49.02	$ 49.31
Repurchase of restricted stock withheld for taxes (in shares)					4,835
Average purchase price per share for share repurchase (in dollars per share)					$ 68.85
Aggregate purchase price					$ 0.3
Stock awards expense			$ 0.3	$ 0.3	0.7	$ 0.6
Unrecognized compensation cost			$ 2.9		$ 2.9		$ 1.7
Recognition period					2 years 6 months
Certain employees \| Awards Granted, 2026
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)					28,411
Forfeited (in shares)					(1,766)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)					$ 72.69
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year					33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards Granted, 2025
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)							16,076
Vested (in shares)					(5,359)
Forfeited (in shares)					(899)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)							$ 46.24
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year							33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards Granted, 2024
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)								26,744
Vested (in shares)					(8,050)	(8,051)
Forfeited (in shares)					(730)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)								$ 54.16
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year								33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards Granted, 2023 One
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)	12,796
Vested (in shares)					(3,187)	(3,185)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 39.42
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year	33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards Granted, 2023 Two
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)		17,943
Vested (in shares)					(5,982)	(5,979)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)		$ 44.3
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year		33.30%
Certain employees \| Awards granted, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)										25,594
Vested (in shares)						(7,664)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 46.73
Percentage of stock awards vesting each year										33.30%
One employee \| Awards Granted, 2025
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)							3,332
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)							$ 46.24
One employee \| Awards Granted, 2024
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)								5,418
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)								$ 54.16
One employee \| Awards granted, 2023
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)									5,760
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)									$ 44.3
One employee \| Awards granted, 2022
Summary of non-vested restricted share activity
Granted (in shares)										4,361
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Granted (in dollars per share)										$ 55.73