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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481520/505-30-50-4

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (Share Repurchase Program) (Details) - Common stock - shares	Mar. 27, 2026	Sep. 09, 2025	Jul. 22, 2024
2024 Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Number of shares of Company common stock approved for repurchase (in shares)			20,000,000
Number of shares remaining available for repurchases (in shares)	2,000,000
2025 Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Number of shares of Company common stock approved for repurchase (in shares)		35,000,000
Number of shares remaining available for repurchases (in shares)	35,000,000