Litigation award, percent of fault

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Loss contingency number of claims alleged

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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-1

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-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-9

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-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-4

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Amount of damages paid to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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- Definition

Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-9

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-4

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(24))
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Commitments and contingencies Details (Details)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Commitments and contingencies Details (Details)	Aug. 12, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2026 USD ($)	Jul. 04, 2026 USD ($)
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 3,984,000		$ 208,000,000
Estimated Litigation Liability			$ 208,000,000	208,000,000
Self Insurance Reserve			11,000,000	11,000,000
Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				6,024,000
Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case \| Trial
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				4,906,000
Vehicle Accident Lawsuit
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value			$ 10,000,000
Vehicle Accident Lawsuit \| Trial
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				54,128,000
Northern California wildfires \| Subsequent event [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value	$ 2,890,000
Awarded damages \| Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				3,100,000
Expenses of litigation \| Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				$ 2,351,000
Percent of fault, defendant \| Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Litigation award, percent of fault				90
Percent of fault, plaintiff \| Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Litigation award, percent of fault				10
Judicial Ruling \| Georgia Wrongful Death Suit - Civil Case
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				$ 5,451,000
Settled Litigation \| Vehicle Accident Lawsuit
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value				$ 44,500,000
Settled Litigation \| Northern California wildfires \| Subsequent event [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	$ 5,500,000
Northern California wildfires
Loss contingency, number of claims alleged				5
Fire Victims Trust
Loss contingency, number of claims alleged				3
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Loss contingency, number of claims alleged				3
Former Wolf employee defendants [Member]
Loss contingency, number of defendants				2
defendants indicted [Member]
Loss contingency, number of defendants				3
Defendants who pled guilty
Loss contingency, number of defendants				3