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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Increase in IRC 162(m) limitation	$ 800,000
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance	2,600,000
Increase (decrease) in tax credit, amounts	(1,000,000.0)
Decrease in excess tax benefit, shared-based compensation and additional expenses	(1,200,000)
Decrease in state and local income taxes	900,000
Decrease in nondeductible expense	9,700,000
Surrender penalty	2,300,000
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance				$ 0
Unrecognized tax benefits	13,507,000	$ 12,541,000	$ 13,403,000		$ 12,109,000
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	2,200,000		$ 1,800,000
Capital Loss Carryforward
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	100,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	120,100,000
State and Local Jurisdiction \| Tax Year 2026 - 2042
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	62,600,000
State and Local Jurisdiction \| Indefinitely
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	57,500,000
Tax credit carryforwards	22,700,000
State and Local Jurisdiction \| Tax year 2023-2027
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	300,000
Domestic Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 11,100,000
Minimum \| State and Local Jurisdiction \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, period	4 years
Maximum \| State and Local Jurisdiction \| Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax examination, period	5 years

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