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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Effective change in income tax rate | 19.50% | 0.60%
Discrete benefit from change in tax status of subsidiary from partnership to corporation |  | $ 6.9

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