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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares
Range 113 Point 88 To 235 Point 06 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, lower range limit | $ 113.88
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, upper range limit | 235.06
Range 235 Point 07 to 303 Point 64 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, lower range limit | 235.07
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, upper range limit | 303.64
Range 303 Point 65 to 371 Point 64 [Member] |
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, lower range limit | 303.65
Share-based payment arrangement, option, exercise price range, upper range limit | $ 371.64

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- Definition The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2 + Details
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