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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Retirement Plan Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ 49,450 | $ 53,876 | $ 33,433
Defined contribution retirement plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 40,227 | 37,784 | 36,900
Defined benefit pension plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 12,806 | 9,949 | 5,693
Deferred compensation and excess benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | (1,537) | 8,227 | (7,113)
Postretirement benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ (2,046) | $ (2,084) | $ (2,047)

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