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Business Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jul. 17, 2025 option stage
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustments								$ (1,109)
Contingent consideration, adjustment								4,054	$ 1,547
Proceeds from business divestiture								116,020	0
Gain on sale of business					$ 0		$ 0	94,412	$ 0
Aquiline Capital Partners LP
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from business divestiture	$ 116,020
Gain on sale of business	$ 94,412
Stratos Wealth Holdings
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of call options \| option											3
Number of stages in business combination transaction \| stage											2
Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Call Option One
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Call option, term (in months)											36 months
Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Call Option Two
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Call option, term (in months)											54 months
Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Call Option Three
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Call option, term (in months)											72 months
Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Subsidiary, ownership percentage, parent, if options fully exercised										100.00%
Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Subsequent Event \| United States
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total business combination in stage one (as a percent)				0.800
LifeYield, LLC
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earning period		4 years
Measurement period adjustments								1,109
Contingent consideration, adjustment								1,467
Contingent consideration					$ 9,252			$ 9,252
XPS Pensions (Nexus) Limited
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, earning period			2 years
Contingent consideration, adjustment						$ 2,587
Forecast \| Stratos Wealth Holdings
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred										$ 527,000
Percentage ownership										57.50%
Forecast \| Stratos Wealth Holdings \| Certain Legacy Stratos Equity Holders
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage ownership										42.50%