Debt - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Debt - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2022	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 10,900,000		$ 10,200,000
Repayment of credit facility		$ 0	$ 25,000,000.0
First Eight Quarters
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly installment payments (as percent)		10.00%
Subsequent To First Eight Quarters
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly installment payments (as percent)		20.00%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 3,600,000
Unsecured debt \| Term Loan Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of credit facility		$ 2,300,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000.0
Credit Agreement \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	0.50%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	0.50%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Variable Rate Component One \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	1.50%
Credit Agreement \| Variable Rate Component One \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Variable Rate Component Two \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	1.50%
Credit Agreement \| Variable Rate Component Two \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Variable Rate Component Three \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as percent)	1.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Senior Secured Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)	5 years
Face amount of debt	$ 125,000,000.0
Effective interest rate (as percent)		5.50%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 375,000,000.0
Debt instrument, term (in years)	5 years
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee (as percent)	0.20%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, commitment fee (as percent)	0.25%
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000.0

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