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Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
EBP 002 |
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] |
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 | The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
(Thousands) |  | 2025 |  | 2024
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 |  | — |  |  | (36,552) |
Loans deemed distributed |  | (153) |  |  | (205) |
Net assets per the Form 5500 |  | $ | 10,354,472 |  |  | $ | 8,921,734 |
The following is a reconciliation of net income per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2025:
(Thousands) |  | 2025
Net increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements |  | $ | 1,396,133 |
Change in difference between contract value and fair value of fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |  | 36,552 |
Change in deemed distributions of participant loans |  | 52 |
Net income per the Form 5500 |  | $ | 1,432,738 |

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