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Equity Plans - Schedule of Restricted Stock and Deferred Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock - Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares
Units
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	191,177
Granted (in shares) \| shares	175,037
Issued (in shares) \| shares	(70,611)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(17,038)
Outstanding ending balance (in shares) \| shares	278,565
Vested (in shares) \| shares	30,162
Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 65.36
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	48.65
Issued (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	63.53
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	58.29
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	52.32
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 79.89
Units
Nonvested, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	159,156
Granted (in shares) \| shares	175,037
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(76,725)
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(9,065)
Nonvested, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	248,403
Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 64.30
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	48.65
Vested (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	68.03
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	58.29
Nonvested, ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 52.34

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