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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate, percentage	48.20%	26.70%
Adjustment related to changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities	$ 4.7
Adjustment impact on earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08
Adjustment impact on effective income tax, percentage	19.00%

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Amount of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations attributable to an adjustment of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity.

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