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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			60 Months Ended	134 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2007 participant	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Maximum contributions of annual participants compensation, percent		80.00%
Maximum contributions of participants bonuses, percent		100.00%
Discretionary contributions by employer		$ 285	$ 323	$ 287
Deferred compensation		8,269	9,511		$ 9,511
Executive Officer | Deferred Profit Sharing | Supplemental Employment Retention Agreement
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Number of participants in retention agreement | participant	1
Deferred compensation arrangement						$ 1,500
Deferred compensation plan assets		5,875	7,039		7,039
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		9,769	11,011		11,011
Deferred compensation plan liabilities, current		1,500	1,500		1,500
Deferred compensation		$ 8,269	$ 9,511		9,511
Spouse of Executive
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Annual deferred compensation payment					$ 1,500

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