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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Special dividend		$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.27
Series A Common Shares | Array
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Special dividend	$ 23.00
Common Shares | Array
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Special dividend	$ 23.00
Array
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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