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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Noncontrolling Interest (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 117,395 | $ 197,755 |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 0 | 0 |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | $ 252,981 | $ 199,402 | $ 17,079 | $ 19,983
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value | 1,359 | 185,469 |  |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | (2,007) | (1,282) |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders | (4,128) | (2,391) |  |
Temporary Equity, Accretion to Redemption Value, Adjustment | 7,899 | 5,332 |  |
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation attributable to redeemable NCI | 15,227 | (4,805) |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests | 71,345 | 2,967 |  |
Change in Nonredeemable NCI Resulting From Purchase of Shares From Minority Interest Owners |  | 14,362 |  |
Payment for Put/Call Option | 1,068 |  |  |
Reclassification from nonredeemable noncontrolling interest including remeasurement at fair value | 42,180 |  |  |
Reclassification to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest | $ (5,136) |  |  |
Number of Put Options Outstanding Related to Less Than 100% Owned Subsidiary or Affiliate | 0 |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Aggregae Amount, Put Option Becomes Exercisable, Year One | $ 69,387 |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Aggregae Amount, Put Option Becomes Exercisable, Year Two | 77,002 |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Aggregae Amount, Put Option Becomes Exercisable, Year Four | 48,833 |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Aggregae Amount, Put Option Becomes Exercisable, Year Five | $ 2,450 |  |  |
Minority Owners Put Option Maximum Settlement Percent of Redemption Value | 35.00% |  |  |
Insurance Distribution |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 117,395 | $ 146,837 |  |
Riverton |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 80.00% |  |  |
Beat | Minimum [Member] | Beat |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 60.00% |  |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent | 36.00% |  |  |
Beat | Maximum [Member] | Beat |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent | 60.00% |  |  |

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