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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contribution per employee, percent	90.00%			25.00%
Defined contribution plan, cost	$ 32,300,000	$ 28,900,000	$ 25,500,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized	2,000,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Additional Number Of Shares Authorized	1,000,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Increase (Decrease) Restricted Stock Capacity	500,000
Shares held in employee stock option plan, allocated				1,000,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Extension Period	10 years
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Amount				$ 25,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 10,867,000	22,568,000	29,749,000
Deferred Compensation Share-Based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 600,000
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio	1
Restricted Stock, Stock Options, Cash-Settled SARs And Employee Stock Purchase Program
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 14,500,000	24,000,000.0	31,500,000
Restricted Stock
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value	12,800,000	$ 29,600,000	$ 28,300,000
Unrecognized Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	$ 8,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 5 months 15 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award	3 years
Phantom Share Units (PSUs)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unrecognized Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense	$ 3,000,000.0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 2 months 23 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Terms of Award	3 years
Employee
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay	5.00%

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