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Stock Option Plans - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 15, 2023 | May 10, 2022 | Mar. 15, 2022 | Mar. 16, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2022
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense related to stock option grants |  |  |  |  | $ 33.5 | $ 27.9 | $ 17.5 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  |  |  | 181.6 | $ 168.2 | $ 127.4 |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options |  |  |  |  | $ 106.6 |  |  |
Weighted average period, years |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fair value per option for all options |  |  |  |  | $ 46.48 | $ 33.25 | $ 23.38 |
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option granted, Share pool |  | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares against the pool |  | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares available |  | 3,500,000 |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |
Number Of Periods Options Expire |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Shares available for grant |  |  |  |  | 12,200,000 |  |  |
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Officer and Key Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for grant | 1,131,000 |  | 1,141,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,197,000
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum exercise price of stock options, percent of fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
2017 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Officer and Key Employees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for grant |  |  |  | 1,640,000 |  |  |  |
Stock options granted, exercise percentage, on the third anniversary date of the grant | 34.00% |  | 34.00% | 34.00% |  |  |  |
Stock options granted, exercise percentage, on the fourth anniversary date of the grant | 33.00% |  | 33.00% | 33.00% |  |  |  |
Stock options granted, exercise percentage, on the fifth anniversary date of the grant | 33.00% |  | 33.00% | 33.00% |  |  |  |
2017 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period for the exercise of stock options, years |  |  |  |  | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years |
2017 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of service from grant date stock options awarded not subject to forfeiture |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
2017 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum age of employee with not subject to award forfeiture on condition compliance |  |  |  |  | 55 years | 55 years | 55 years |

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