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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 299 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2022 | Dec. 09, 2022 | Nov. 19, 2022 | Nov. 20, 2021 | Nov. 19, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  |  | 392,200 | 515,000 | 152,900,000
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  | $ 899,998 | $ 899,997 | $ 31,000,000
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase authorized | $ 33,700,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases |  |  | $ 2,700,000 |  | $ 2,700,000
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  | 42,900 |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 108,000 |  |  |

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