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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2023 CAD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset, transfers, net	$ 0	$ 0
Euro Forward Contract
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts | €			€ 40.0
Canadian Dollar Forward Contract
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency forward contracts				$ 64.2

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