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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Description of the nature of the settlement (cash or stock) of the accelerated share repurchases agreement.

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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Amount remaining authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jul. 16, 2024	Jan. 17, 2024
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method			$ 421,209	$ 18,831
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method			$ 9,246
Q12024ASR
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchases, cash or stock settlement		200 million
Accelerated share repurchases, settlement (payment) or receipt		$ 200,000
Treasury stock, shares, acquired		2,100,000
Accelerated share repurchases initial delivery percentage of shares		70.00%
Q12024ASRSettlement
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury stock, shares, acquired	490,000
December 2021 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 250,000
January 2024 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount						$ 500,000
July 2024 Stock Repurchase Program
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount					$ 800,000
Treasury stock, shares, acquired			5,362,439
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method			$ 418,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount			$ 644,600