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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Retirement Plan Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ 61,314 | $ 49,450 | $ 53,876
Defined contribution retirement plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 42,953 | 40,227 | 37,784
Defined benefit pension plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 15,042 | 12,806 | 9,949
Deferred compensation and excess benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | 5,463 | (1,537) | 8,227
Postretirement benefit plans |  |  |
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items] |  |  |
Retirement plan expense | $ (2,144) | $ (2,046) | $ (2,084)

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