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Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - Reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefit (Details) - EBP 002 - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] |  |
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $ 10,354,624 | $ 8,958,491
Difference between contract value and fair value of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts | 0 | (36,552)
Loans deemed distributed | (153) | (205)
Net assets per the Form 5500 | $ 10,354,472 | $ 8,921,734

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