Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 21, 2024	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Required retirement notice period		6 months
Restricted Share Units (RSU)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 19.0
Weighted-average period for compensation expense recognition		1 year 7 months 6 days
Performance Share Units (PSU)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		$ 8.3
Weighted-average period for compensation expense recognition		1 year 2 months 12 days
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Required retirement notice period		6 months
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Class A common shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance (in shares)					9,544,095
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Share Units (RSU)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		514,636	701,342	509,730
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Share Units (RSU) \| Employees \| Chief Financial Officer
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
Granted (in shares)	143,968
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Share Units (RSU) \| Maximum \| Employees
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Award vesting period		3 years	3 years	3 years
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Share Units (RSU) \| Maximum \| Non-Management Trustees
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Award vesting period		1 year	1 year	1 year
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Stock options
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Expiration period		10 years	10 years	10 years
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance Share Units (PSU)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Award vesting period		3 years	3 years	3 years
Granted (in shares)		227,616	254,157	227,033
Award requisite service period		3 years	3 years	3 years
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance Share Units (PSU) \| Minimum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of units expected to vest (percent)		0.00%
2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Performance Share Units (PSU) \| Maximum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of units expected to vest (percent)		200.00%
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Purchase period		6 months
Purchase price of common stock (percent)		85.00%
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan \| Class A common shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares available to grant (in shares)		3,000,000

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