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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 98,648 | $ 92,346 | $ 84,828
Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 98,648 | 92,346 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 53,027 | 48,352 |
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 35,522 | 30,866 |
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 17,505 | 17,486 |
Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 31,187 | 71,236 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 31,187 | 71,236 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 34,545 | 29,437 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 34,545 | 29,437 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Mutual Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 293 | 663 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 293 | 663 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 977 | 1,429 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 977 | 1,429 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 195 | 12,544 |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 195 | 12,544 |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Common Equity Securities [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 42,974 | 5,091 |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 42,974 | 5,091 |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 19,041 | 1,854 |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 19,041 | 1,854 |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 17,505 | 17,486 |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 17,505 | 17,486 |
Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt [Member] | Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Sovereign/Non-US Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,958 | 958 |
Sovereign/Non-US Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,958 | 958 |
Sovereign/Non-US Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |
Sovereign/Non-US Debt [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  |

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