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amount of Deductible Insurance Policy for Loss Contingency

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Minimum amount to be expended to satisfy the terms of arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, excluding long-term purchase commitments or unconditional purchase obligations.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Purchase orders outstanding	$ 4,900,000
Insurance expense	90,600,000	$ 88,300,000	$ 77,100,000
Performance Guarantee
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Bonds outstanding	2,270,000,000
Estimated remaining costs for bonded projects	662,600,000
Contingencies Excluding Wildfire and Health Insurance
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Insurance coverage deductible	1,000,000.0
Health Insurance
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Insurance coverage deductible	$ 200,000