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This element represents number of insurance companies owned by the entity.

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- Definition

Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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- Definition

The reporting entity's maximum amount of exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) insurance_company	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) insurance_company	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment in variable interest entities	$ 7,200		$ 7,200		$ 7,300
Effective tax	21.80%	30.10%	0.90%	31.00%
Excess tax expenses on share based compensation			$ 356
United States
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of insurance companies \| insurance_company	5		5