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Revenue Recognition - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized, including opening balance | $ 124,173 |
Related Party |  |
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Contracts with customers, assets, net | 584 | $ 1,895
Receivables from contracts with customers, net |  |
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Contracts with customers, assets, net | 182,133 | 173,525
Contract assets, current |  |
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Contracts with customers, assets, net | 311 | 445
Deferred revenue, including non-current portion |  |
Contract Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Deferred revenue, including non-current portion | $ 261,949 | $ 250,170

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