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Retirement Plans - Discount Rate - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Change in defined benefit plan discount rate (as a percent)	0.67%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate (as a percent)	5.69%	5.02%

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Period change in weighted average rate for the present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine the benefit obligation of the defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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