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Subsequent Event (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Dividends Declared 2025-Q4 [Member]	Jan. 16, 2026 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Abstract]
Dividend declared date	Jan. 16, 2026
Dividend payable (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41
Dividend payable date	Mar. 02, 2026

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Date the declared dividend will be paid, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-3

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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Date the dividend to be paid was declared, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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