Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Activity (Details)		9 Months Ended
May 23, 2025 performancePeriod shares	Sep. 30, 2025 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units
Performance Stock Units
Beginning balance (in shares)		763,261
Granted (in shares)		278,500
Restrictions lapsed (in shares)		(212,526)
Forfeited (in shares)		(103,268)
Ending balance (in shares)		725,967
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 38.25
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		39.95
Restrictions lapsed (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		40.55
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		36.40
Ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 38.49
Performance Stock Units
Performance Stock Units
Beginning balance (in shares)		180,173
Granted (in shares)		153,503
Restrictions lapsed (in shares)		(32,977)
Performance change (in shares)		0
Forfeited (in shares)		(68,887)
Ending balance (in shares)		231,812
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 60.75
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		59.71
Restrictions lapsed (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		96.41
Performance change (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		0
Forfeited (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		57
Ending balance (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 56.17
Percentage of target, capable of being earned and vesting, lower limit		0.00%
Percentage of target, capable of being earned and vesting, upper limit		200.00%
Stock-based award, vesting period (in years)		3 years
Performance Stock Units \| Inducement Awards
Performance Stock Units
Granted (in shares)	54,320
Performance Stock Units \| Inducement Awards, Market Conditions
Performance Stock Units
Granted (in shares)	27,160
Performance Stock Units \| Inducement Awards, Performance Condition
Performance Stock Units
Granted (in shares)	27,160
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Percentage of target, capable of being achieved during performance periods, lower	0.00%
Percentage of target, capable of being achieved during performance periods, upper limit	100.00%
Number of performance periods \| performancePeriod	2
Award performance period (in years)	6 months
Percentage of target, capable of being earned and vesting, lower limit	0.00%
Percentage of target, capable of being earned and vesting, upper limit	200.00%
Stock-based award, vesting period (in years)	3 years

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Represents the amount of shares related to a performance change related to equity instruments other than option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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