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Equity - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 02, 2026 $ / shares | Feb. 20, 2026 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2022 director | Jul. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) vote $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) class vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of class of common stock | class |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vote for each share | vote |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares convertible into common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  | $ 350,000 |
Share repurchase program, remaining authorized, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 8.45 | $ 7.79 |  |  |  | $ 8.14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 104,000 |  |  | $ 96,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of director, increase | director |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days without designee |  |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opportunity funds, maximum investment amount |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opportunity funds, investment amount received |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.220 | $ 0.220 | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |
Dividends, common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,086 | $ 42,080 | $ 42,884 | $ 44,175 | $ 46,012 | $ 47,146 | $ 47,137 | $ 47,059 | $ 171,225 | $ 187,354 | $ 121,000 |  |  |  |
Right Of First Refusal (ROFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, termination -period |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of share repurchase program |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.055 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,744,525 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, dividends, per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.055 | $ 0.220 | $ 0.220 | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |
Dividends, common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 3,011 | $ 12,044 | $ 12,044 | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,999,000,000 |  |  | 3,999,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,999,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,999,000,000 | 3,999,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.95 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Nonrelated Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, shares, acquired (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | State Farm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | State Farm | Right Of First Refusal (ROFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Prime Security Services TopCo Parent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock | ADT | State Farm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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