Represents the compounded annual book value per share growth rate, expressed as a percentage.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Awards Earned, Percentage Of Target Shares Granted

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of vesting of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Nonvested Performance-based Share Awards (Details) - Nonvested Shares	36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
13% \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR	10.00%	13.00%
13% \| ≤25th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	100.00%	100.00%
13% \| 50th percentile "Target" \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	150.00%	150.00%
13% \| ≥75th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	200.00%	200.00%
14%
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR			14.00%
14% \| ≤25th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			100.00%
14% \| 50th percentile "Target"
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			150.00%
14% \| ≥75th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			200.00%
12%
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR			12.00%
12% \| ≤25th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			75.00%
12% \| 50th percentile "Target"
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			125.00%
12% \| ≥75th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			175.00%
10%
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR			10.00%
10% \| ≤25th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			50.00%
10% \| 50th percentile "Target"
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			100.00%
10% \| ≥75th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			150.00%
8%
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR			8.00%
8% \| ≤25th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			25.00%
8% \| 50th percentile "Target"
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			75.00%
8% \| ≥75th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			125.00%
6%
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR			6.00%
6% \| ≤25th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			0.00%
6% \| 50th percentile "Target"
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			50.00%
6% \| ≥75th percentile
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile			100.00%
11% \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR	9.00%	11.00%
11% \| ≤25th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	75.00%	75.00%
11% \| 50th percentile "Target" \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	125.00%	125.00%
11% \| ≥75th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	175.00%	175.00%
9% \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR	8.00%	9.00%
9% \| ≤25th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	50.00%	50.00%
9% \| 50th percentile "Target" \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	100.00%	100.00%
9% \| ≥75th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	150.00%	150.00%
7% \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR	6.00%	7.00%
7% \| ≤25th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	25.00%	25.00%
7% \| 50th percentile "Target" \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	75.00%	75.00%
7% \| ≥75th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	125.00%	125.00%
5% \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Three-Year Book Value Per Share CAGR	5.00%	5.00%
5% \| ≤25th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	0.00%	0.00%
5% \| 50th percentile "Target" \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	50.00%	50.00%
5% \| ≥75th percentile \| Forecast
Stock-based compensation
Vesting percentile	100.00%	100.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| 13%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				13.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				10.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| 14%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				14.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				35.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| 15%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				15.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				60.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| 16%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				16.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				85.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| Maximum \| 13%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				13.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				0.00%
2020 Performance-Based Grants \| Minimum \| 17%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth				17.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned				100.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| 14%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					14.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					10.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| 15%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					15.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					35.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| 16%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					16.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					60.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| 17%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					17.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					85.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| Maximum \| 14%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					14.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					0.00%
2019 Performance-Based Grants \| Minimum \| 18%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth					18.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned					100.00%
2018 Performance-Based Grants \| 15%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth						15.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned						25.00%
2018 Performance-Based Grants \| 16%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth						16.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned						50.00%
2018 Performance-Based Grants \| 17%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth						17.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned						75.00%
2018 Performance-Based Grants \| Maximum \| 15%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth						15.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned						0.00%
2018 Performance-Based Grants \| Minimum \| 18%
Stock-based compensation
Compounded Annual Book Value Per Share Growth						18.00%
Nonvested Common Shares Earned						100.00%