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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of training center property		$ 6,704	$ 0	$ 0
Reduction of accumulated depreciation due to disposals		5,647	9,492
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment		(164)	(88)	$ (229)
Disposals in period		5,811	9,580
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment		164	$ 88
Training Center Building and Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Plant, property and equipment disposal, building area (in sqft) | ft²	19
Proceeds from sale of training center property	$ 6,704
Property, plant and equipment disposed of, cost basis	6,044	$ 6,044
Reduction of accumulated depreciation due to disposals	4,393
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	$ 5,053

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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