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Credit and Other Debt Agreements - Senior Notes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 02, 2023 | Mar. 02, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  |  | 6.75% | 6.75%
Fixed Rate of 3.50%, Balloon Due May 20, 2051 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50%
Fixed Rate of 5.75%, Balloon Due March 2, 2053 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75%
Fixed Rate of 2.40%, Balloon Due November 9, 2031 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  |  | 2.40% | 2.40%
Fixed Rate of 3.05%, Balloon Due March 9, 2052 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  |  | 3.05% | 3.05%
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes issued and sold | $ 1,000.0 | $ 950.0 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.97% | 5.05% |  |
Realized a cash gain (loss) on hedging transaction | $ 128.0 | $ 112.7 |  |
Derivative instrument, term | 10 years | 10 years |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Fixed Rate of 6.50%, Balloon Due May 2, 2034 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes issued and sold | $ 400.0 |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest | 6.50% |  |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry year | 2034 |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Fixed Rate of 6.75%, Balloon Due November 2, 2054 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes issued and sold | $ 600.0 |  |  |
Periodic payment of interest | 6.75% |  |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry year | 2054 |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Fixed Rate of 5.50%, Balloon Due May 2, 2033 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes issued and sold |  | $ 350.0 |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  | 5.50% |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry year |  | 2033 |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Fixed Rate of 5.75%, Balloon Due March 2, 2053 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes issued and sold |  | $ 600.0 |  |
Periodic payment of interest |  | 5.75% |  |
Periodic payments of interest and principal, expiry year |  | 2053 |  |

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