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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | Nov. 25, 2024 classAction plaintiff | Oct. 04, 2024 executive | Sep. 26, 2024 salesAgent complainant | Apr. 30, 2024 executive | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) guarantee | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 24, 2024 classAction | Nov. 14, 2024 claim | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
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Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of guarantee agreements | guarantee |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Letters of credit facility outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 | $ 115,000 |  |  | $ 115,000
City of Miami Matter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complainants | 2 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional complainants | executive |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |
EEOC Discrimination On Basis Of Sex |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complainants | complainant |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Former | salesAgent |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Then-current | salesAgent |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
EEOC Discrimination On Basis Of Race |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of complainants | complainant |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Obligation with Joint and Several Liability Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit maximum available amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |

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