Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment, Term, Extension Period

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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Amount remaining authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent events - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 20, 2026	Oct. 27, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 29, 2026	Sep. 19, 2025	Aug. 20, 2025	Jun. 23, 2025	Mar. 19, 2025
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount			$ 350.0	$ 350.0	$ 750.0	$ 900.2	$ 500.0	$ 750.0
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 750.0
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized amount		$ 750.0
Subsequent Event \| Employee Stock Plan, 2008 Plan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share-based payment, term, extension period	10 years