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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 311 Months Ended
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Jun. 14, 2023 | Dec. 11, 2023 | Nov. 18, 2023 | Nov. 19, 2022 | Nov. 18, 2023
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  |  | 579,700 |  | 392,000 | 154,600,000
Purchase of treasury stock |  |  | $ 1,501,236 | [1] | $ 899,998 | $ 35,300,000
Excise tax |  |  | 14,400 |  |  |
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase authorized | $ 35,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases |  |  | $ 333,100 |  |  | $ 333,100
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock, shares |  | 40,100 |  |  |  |
Purchase of treasury stock |  | $ 106,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Inclusive of excise tax of $14.4 million for the quarter ended November 18, 2023. The excise tax is assessed at one percent of the fair value of net stock repurchases after December 31, 2022.

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