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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - 2024 At The Market Offering Program - USD ($) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended	17 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Nov. 30, 2024
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Stock offering, maximum sale amount			$ 300,000,000
Stock sold (in shares)	4.0	41.6
Proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 11,000,000.0	$ 161,700,000
Stock issuance costs	$ 300,000	$ 4,700,000

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Publisher FASB
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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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