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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shareholder return performance measurement period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 447,000 | 616,000 | 1,139,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,510 | $ 72,760 | $ 39,080.00 |
Stock price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113.48 | $ 72.61 | $ 37.95 |
Tax benefit from compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,389,000 | $ 13,060,000 | $ 8,360,000 |
Total unrecognized expense related to non-vested restricted stock unit awards and stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,600,000 |  |  |
Unrecognized expense related to non-vested restricted stock unit awards and stock options expected to be recognized over weighted average period, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Maximum percent of shares allowed to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Fair market value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |
Maximum number of shares allowed to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |
Percentage of common stock price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Value of common stock issued to employees per share |  | $ 113.87 |  | $ 71.83 |  | $ 40.72 | $ 139.00 | $ 101.91 | $ 57.96 |
Number of shares available for grant |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,713,000 | 6,123,000 | 6,727,000 | 7,874,000
Stock Based Compensation Relating To Retirement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,643,000 | $ 44,906,000 | $ 37,897,000 |
Discrete tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,700,000 | 9,600,000 | 4,900,000 |
Retirement Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Relating To Retirement Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from employees, employee stock options exercises |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 | 3,800,000 | 3,700,000 |
Tax benefit from compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 2,000,000.0 |
Percentage of common stock price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Stock Options | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Stock Options | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 447,000 | 616,000 | 1,139,000 |
Restricted Stock Units | Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of stock granted to employees and executive officers vest in equal installments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Percentage of awards vesting on the first anniversary of grant date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total shareholder return performance measurement period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum age of retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 years |  |  |
Minimum years of service for retirement to be eligible for PRSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125.02 | $ 89.93 | $ 51.51 |
Stock price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113.48 | 72.10 | 37.95 |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Measurement Input, Expected Dividend Payment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated annual dividend amount per share |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.36 |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |
TSR Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of vesting of target shares upon performance achieved |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |
PBIT Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113.65 | $ 70.94 | $ 36.88 |
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units | Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 114.16 | $ 71.31 | $ 37.65 |
Service-Based Restricted Stock Units | Non Employee Directors And Certain Employees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 128.70 | $ 66.56 | $ 48.03 |
Service Based Stock Options | Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock unit awards granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.60 | $ 20.93 | $ 10.64 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued to employees | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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