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Employee Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic Cost (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate in effect for determining service cost	5.30%	3.80%	3.20%
Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost	5.10%	3.20%	1.90%
Expected return on plan assets	7.70%	6.70%	6.50%
Rate of compensation increases	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Health Care and Life
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate in effect for determining service cost	5.30%	3.20%	3.00%
Discount rate in effect for determining interest cost	5.10%	2.30%	1.80%
Expected return on plan assets	7.30%	4.90%	4.20%

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- Definition

Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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-Topic 715
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