Guarantees (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Agreement automatic renewal period (in years)	2 years
Contingent liability to SGX, amount of irrevocable letters of credit	$ 450,000
Line of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing amount	350,000
Additional Line of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing amount	250,000
Family Farmer and Ranchers Protection Fund
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Payment per participant	25
Payment per cooperative	100
Future losses	100,000
Payments under guarantee	2,000
Available for future claims	$ 98,000

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Guarantee Collateral

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Payment Per Cooperative

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Payments under Guarantee

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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