Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - Allowance for Ship and Debit Credits - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 36,017	$ 53,184	$ 41,599
Additions	211,185	202,159	241,817
Deductions	(220,756)	(219,326)	(230,232)
Balance at End of Period	$ 26,446	$ 36,017	$ 53,184

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
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