Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation, Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	2,255,668	2,821,617
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	$ 65,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value		$ 62,700
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 20.04	$ 17.28	$ 16.86
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 5,720	$ 6,485	$ 6,059
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	27,855	70,019	37,115
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	29,401	56,683	24,181
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	17,633	18,783	17,043
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 6,600
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
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2016 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number		13,404,404
Long Term Incentive 1996 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	44,000,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 6,076	$ 6,701	5,929
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 7,200
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 6,209	6,743	6,128
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 7,700
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 3,637	3,720	3,366
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	4,500
Performance Options [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 6,400	$ 10,800	$ 11,800
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 4 months 24 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	277,806
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 57.99
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	2,589,716
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 53.75
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	3,267,063
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 9 months 18 days
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 3 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 42.01
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	467,588
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 42.01
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	467,588
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	1 year
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 4 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 50.27
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	1,199,319
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 50.27
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	1,199,319
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 5 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 59.76
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	527,703
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 59.76
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	527,703
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 1 month 6 days
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 6 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 70.16
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	395,106
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 70.21
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	744,490
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 7 months 6 days
Stock Option Plan Exercise Range 7 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 78.57
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Exercisable	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Shares Outstanding	327,963
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	7 years 1 month 6 days

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