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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Award Activity Under Omnibus Plan (Details) - Omnibus Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 $ / shares shares
RSUs
Number of RSUs and PSUs
Outstanding, Beginning of Period (in shares) \| shares	1,189,109
Granted (in shares) \| shares	663,009
Vested or exercised (in shares) \| shares	(616,985)
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares) \| shares	(53,640)
Outstanding, End of Period (in shares) \| shares	1,181,493
Stock awards expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	1,181,493
Weighted- Average Price
Outstanding, Beginning of Period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 19.81
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	34.73
Vested or exercised (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	21.96
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	22.61
Outstanding, End of Period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	26.94
Stock awards expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 26.94
PSUs
Number of RSUs and PSUs
Outstanding, Beginning of Period (in shares) \| shares	756,025
Granted (in shares) \| shares	234,165
Vested or exercised (in shares) \| shares	(39,177)
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares) \| shares	(32,778)
Outstanding, End of Period (in shares) \| shares	918,235
Stock awards expected to vest (in shares) \| shares	918,235
Weighted- Average Price
Outstanding, Beginning of Period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 22.16
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	33.95
Vested or exercised (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	22.27
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	28.62
Outstanding, End of Period (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	24.93
Stock awards expected to vest (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 24.93

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