Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Not Yet Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]
Unamortized net actuarial gain	$ 304	$ 363
Deferred tax expense at 21%	(64)	(76)
Net unrecognized post-retirement benefits included in accumulated other comprehensive income	240	$ 287
Portion to Be Recognized in Income in 2026
Unamortized net actuarial gain	0
Deferred tax expense at 21%	0
Net unrecognized post-retirement benefits included in accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 0

Tax effects of the increase (decrease) to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Future Deferred Tax Benefit

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit).

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Amount, before tax, of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.

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Amount of cost (credit) included in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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