Cover Page Document - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 03, 2026 |
Nov. 06, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Document type | 10-Q | ||
| Document period end date | Oct. 03, 2026 | ||
| Document Quarterly Report | true | ||
| Document Transition Report | false | ||
| Entity file number | 000-11917 | ||
| Entity registrant name | THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY | ||
| Entity current reporting status | Yes | ||
| Entity interactive data current | Yes | ||
| Entity common stock, shares outstanding | 38,171,949 | ||
| Common stock, par value per share | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 |
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- Definition For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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- Definition Indicate 'Yes' or 'No' whether registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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- Definition Boolean flag that is true when the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Face amount or stated value per share of common stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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