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Equity-Based Compensation, Profit Sharing and Deferred Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) compensation_plan $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation expense | $ |  | $ 82,537,000 | $ 58,234,000 | $ 50,794,000
Tax benefit related to equity-based compensation costs | $ |  | $ 16,700,000 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 10,500,000
Options exercised (in shares) |  | 95,069 | 74,027 | 159,151
Combined plan contribution | $ |  | $ 26,500,000 | $ 24,700,000 | $ 22,500,000
Shares contributed to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (in Shares) |  | 5,100 | 4,500 |
Number of deferred compensation plans | compensation_plan |  | 2 |  |
Common stock, shares held in rabbi trust, shares (in shares) |  | 106,697 | 106,697 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum loan borrowing capacity | $ |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Increase in commitment available | $ |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Sublimit for Issuance of Letters of Credit |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum loan borrowing capacity | $ |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 18,408 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period |  | 0 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost for all outstanding Options and RSUs | $ |  | $ 356,500,000 |  |
Weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation will be recorded |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Vested, but not issued at end of period (Aggregate Intrinsic Value) | $ |  | $ 26,550,000 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding, Number |  | 33,320 | 16,564 |
Vested, but not issued at end of period (Shares) |  | 5,756 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period |  | (1,652) |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares |  | $ 4,502.61 |  |
RSUs | Option Grant Contingent upon Continued Employment or Service as a Director and Achievement of Performance Metric |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 3,168 |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 25.00% |  |
RSUs | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 596 |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of years for options granted |  | 10 years |  |
Options issued under the plan (in Shares) | 165,456 | 177,486 |  |
Options | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Employee Performance Based Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 86,160 |  |
Employee Performance Based Stock Option [Member] | Option Grant Contingent upon Continued Employment or Service as a Director and Achievement of Performance Metric |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 16,415 |  |
Employee Performance Based Stock Option [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 25.00% |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 3,100 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Option Grant Contingent upon Continued Employment or Service as a Director and Achievement of Performance Metric |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 3,168 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 596 |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 590,554 | 534,695 |
Granted (Shares) |  | 177,486 |  |
Employee Stock | Option Grant Contingent upon Continued Employment or Service as a Director and Achievement of Performance Metric |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 50.00% |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 16,415 |  |
Employee Stock | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of options vesting rights |  | 25.00% |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 3,100 |  |
Minimum | RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units vesting period or option vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Minimum | Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units vesting period or option vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Maximum | RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units vesting period or option vesting period |  | 6 years |  |
Maximum | Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units vesting period or option vesting period |  | 6 years |  |
2018 Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 18,408 |  |
Options outstanding |  | 146,226 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding, Number |  | 21,690 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  | 86,584 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Restricted Share Units Outstanding Number |  | 167,916 |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 62,216 |  |
2018 Plan | RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period | 16,864 | 9,227 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  | 18,310 |  |
2018 Plan | Employee Performance Based Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 28,525 |  |
2018 Plan | Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 9,181 |  |
2018 Plan | Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 33,691 |  |
2014 Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 0 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  | 140 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Restricted Share Units Outstanding Number |  | 415,281 |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 115,270 |  |
2014 Plan | RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 0 |  |
2014 Plan | Employee Performance Based Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 57,635 |  |
2014 Plan | Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restricted share units grants during period |  | 0 |  |
2014 Plan | Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (Shares) |  | 57,635 |  |
2010 Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Options outstanding |  | 29,047 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding, Number |  | 11,630 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant |  | 0 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Restricted Share Units Outstanding Number |  | 40,677 |  |

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