v3.25.4

Share-based Compensation - Schedule of Performance Period of Shares Award (Details) - shares shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated or actual attainment |  | 100.00% |
Performance Share Units |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSUs outstanding |  | 785 | 753
Performance Share Units | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSUs outstanding |  | 259 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 328 |
Performance Share Units | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSUs outstanding |  | 226 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 239 |
Performance Share Units | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSUs outstanding |  | 300 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 228 |
Performance Share Units | First Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2025 |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2],[3] | 61.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 30 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 18 |
Performance Share Units | First Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2024 |
Performance or service period |  | 2024 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2],[3] | 66.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 23 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 15 |
Performance Share Units | First Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [4] | 2023 |
Performance or service period |  | 2023 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2] | 140.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 66 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 92 |
Performance Share Units | Second Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2025 |
Performance or service period |  | 2026 |
PSUs outstanding |  | 30 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Second Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2024 |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2],[3] | 0.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 23 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Second Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [4] | 2023 |
Performance or service period |  | 2024 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2] | 94.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 64 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 60 |
Performance Share Units | Third Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2025 |
Performance or service period |  | 2027 |
PSUs outstanding |  | 30 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Third Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2024 |
Performance or service period |  | 2026 |
PSUs outstanding |  | 23 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Third Annual Performance Periods | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [4] | 2023 |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2] | 141.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 64 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 90 |
Performance Share Units | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2025 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [3],[5] | 100.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 60 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 60 |
Performance Share Units | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2025 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [3],[5] | 100.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 150 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 150 |
Performance Share Units | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2024 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [3],[6] | 200.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 112 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 224 |
Performance Share Units | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [1] | 2024 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [3],[6] | 0.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 45 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 0 |
Performance Share Units | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
PSU awards year granted | [4] | 2023 |
Estimated or actual attainment | [2] | 132.00% |
PSUs outstanding |  | 65 |
Estimated PSU attainment or actual PSUs earned |  | 86 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2027 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2027 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2026 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2026 |
Performance Share Units | Maximum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Performance Share Units | Minimum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Performance Share Units | Minimum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2025 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2025 |
Performance Share Units | Minimum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2024 |
Performance Share Units | Minimum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2024 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2024 |
Performance Share Units | Minimum [Member] | Cumulative Performance Period | Performance Period Year Granted 2023 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance or service period |  | 2023 |
[1] | The 2024/2025 PSUs contain five performance periods, including three annual performance periods and two three-year cumulative performance periods.
[2] | Amounts represent actual attainment and actual PSUs earned as the performance period is complete.
[3] | Attainment percentage does not include the TSR modifier that is determined at the end of the three-year cumulative performance period and applied to PSUs that are earned based on the achievement of the service and performance conditions.
[4] | The PSU awards granted in 2023 consist of four performance periods, including three annual performance periods and one three-year cumulative performance period.
[5] | Expense for the cumulative performance/service period is recognized at 100% of the estimated attainment until the attainment expected by the end of the cumulative three-year performance period can be estimated, which generally occurs at the end of the second service year.
[6] | Amounts represent estimated attainment and estimated PSUs.

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