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Fair Value Measurements - Information about Valuation Inputs for Fixed Income Securities Classified as Level 3 (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | $ 0 | $ 14,563 | $ 0 | $ 14,576
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 0 | (13) |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 0 | 13,954 | 0 | 13,920
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 34 |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability | 0 | 609 | $ 0 | $ 656
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Or Liability Settlements | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 0 | (47) |  |
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), OCI | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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