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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term investments	$ 32,407		$ 32,407		$ 21,053
Short-term investments	25,980		25,980		$ 6,648
Purchase of short-term investments			1,551,200	$ 656,200
Cost method investment, impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments			$ 1,531,900	$ 909,900
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Maximum [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
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Average discount rate \| item	0.080		0.080
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate			1.375%