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Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 - Reconciliation of Net Income (Details) - EBP 002 $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] |
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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