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	Jun. 06, 2025	Jun. 05, 2025	Sep. 27, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024
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Aggregate purchase price of share purchase in private transaction			$ 141,400
Common stock, shares outstanding	26,898,443		24,744,597	24,744,597
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Excise tax liability	$ 1,400
Percentage of aggregate purchase price (%)	1.00%
Repurchase amount	$ 140,000
Trustees of The Patricia R. Weis Marital Trust and The Patricia G. Ross Weis Revocable Trust \| Related Party
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Common stock, shares outstanding	4,051,383
Common stock, ownership percentage (%)	61.00%
Trustees of The Patricia R. Weis Marital Trust and The Patricia G. Ross Weis Revocable Trust \| Related Party \| Share Purchase Agreement Transaction
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share purchase (in shares)	2,153,846
Aggregate purchase price of share purchase in private transaction	$ 140,000
Share purchase price per share (in $ per share)	$ 65	$ 65
Discount percentage over closing market price (%)		12.30%
Treasury share acquired, Percentage of shares outstanding (%)	8.00%
Trustees of The Patricia R. Weis Marital Trust and The Patricia G. Ross Weis Revocable Trust \| Related Party \| Share Purchase Agreement Transaction \| 30-day volume weighted average trading price
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Discount percentage over closing market price (%)		15.60%
Trustees of The Patricia R. Weis Marital Trust and The Patricia G. Ross Weis Revocable Trust \| Related Party \| Share Purchase Agreement Transaction \| 180-day volume weighted average trading price
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Discount percentage over closing market price (%)		12.80%
Trustees of The Patricia R. Weis Marital Trust and The Patricia G. Ross Weis Revocable Trust \| Related Party \| Share Purchase Agreement Transaction \| One year volume weighted average trading price
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Discount percentage over closing market price (%)		8.40%