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Retirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Mutual Fund [Member] | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Large Cap US Companies Common Stock [Member] | Retiree Healthcare Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 41.00% | 49.00%
International Growth Companies [Member] | Retiree Healthcare Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 29.00% | 28.00%
International Growth Companies [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 18.00% | 22.00%
Fixed Income Bonds [Member] | Retiree Healthcare Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 30.00% | 23.00%
International Bonds [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 76.00% | 59.00%
Other Investment Companies [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Components of plan asset categories | 7.00% | 19.00%

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