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Stock Repurchase Program (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 289 Months Ended
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Dec. 14, 2021 | Mar. 11, 2022 | Feb. 12, 2022 | Feb. 13, 2021 | Feb. 12, 2022 | Feb. 13, 2021 | Feb. 12, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  |  | 783,000 | 752,000 | 1,298,000 | 1,336,000 | 151,600,000
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  | $ 2,459,995 | $ 1,578,323 | $ 28,200,000
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase authorized |  |  | $ 29,200,000 |  | 29,200,000 |  | 29,200,000
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases |  |  | 957,600 |  | 957,600 |  | $ 957,600
Retained Earnings (Deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares |  |  | 3,337,892 | $ 1,139,173 | 3,337,892 | 1,139,173 |
Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares |  |  | $ 294,894 | $ 60,005 | $ 294,894 | $ 60,005 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of treasury shares, shares |  |  | 2,484,000 | 1,044,000 | 2,484,000 | 1,044,000 |
Retirement of treasury shares |  |  | $ 25 | $ 10 | $ 25 | $ 10 |
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  | 119,542 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 226,900 |  |  |  |  |

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