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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Members Plans Employer shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 shares | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of active stock compensation plans | Plans | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares | shares | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employers obligated to make contribution under multiemployer plan | Employer | 160 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employee increase / (decrease) under multiemployer benefit percentage | 1.30% | 9.60% |  |  |  |  |
Total contributions of multi employer Plan |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer Plan, Increase in Employer Contribution, Business Combination, Percentage | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
AI Pension Plan projected pension liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
AI Pension Plan special financial assistance |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |
SERP |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Members of senior management | Members | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit recognized | $ 6,800 | $ 6,600 | $ 5,600 |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense | 23,500 | 23,300 | 20,500 |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense not yet recognized | $ 35,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested options expected to be recognized over weighted average period | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |
401(k) plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution | $ 13,100 | $ 13,200 | $ 12,100 |  |  |  |
2012 Formula Plan | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized | shares |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  | 300,000
2012 Plan | Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Plan | Restricted stock units | Executive officers and other key associates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares | shares | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Plan | Restricted stock awards | Board of Directors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock shares | shares | 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Plan | Class A common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized | shares |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  | 2,000,000
2012 Formula Plan and 2004 Plan | Class A common stock | Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option expiration period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Formula Plan and 2004 Plan | Class A common stock | Options | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Formula Plan and 2004 Plan | Class A common stock | Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award vesting period | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 Formula Plan and 2004 Plan | Class A common stock | Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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