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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-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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Per share amount received by subsidiary or equity investee for each share of common stock issued or sold in the stock transaction.

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Amount remaining authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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Share Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 09, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Feb. 24, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Remaining repurchase amount		$ 164,100,000		$ 164,100,000
Accelerated share repurchase program, cost		900,000	$ 200,000	1,000,000	$ 800,000
Repurchase Program \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock						$ 500,000,000
Increased authorized amount						387,900,000
Repurchase Program \| Maximum \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock						$ 500,000,000
ASR Agreement \| Common Stock
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock	$ 225,000,000
Remaining repurchase amount		$ 45,000,000		$ 45,000,000
ASR Agreement \| Common Stock \| Related Party
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Initial shares received under accelerated shares repurchases (in shares)	1,927,608
Percent of expected share repurchase on closing price of common stock	80.00%
Closing price (in usd per share)	$ 93.38