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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 12, 2022 USD ($) fiscalQuarter | Jul. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 13, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 11, 2022 USD ($) | May 24, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300,000 |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |  |
Maturity of long-term debt, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  | 462,500,000 |  |
Maturities of long-term debt, thereafter |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |
Bonds issued and outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 113,500,000 |  |
Write-off of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 34,900,000 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  |  |  | 34,900,000 |  |
Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Former Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in maximum borrowing capacity under certain conditions | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility covenant, percentage of EBITDA | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio required for future credit increase | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount to be borrowed to meet letter of credit requirements |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497,500,000 |  |
Interest rate on borrowings |  |  |  |  |  | 5.93% |  |
Credit Facility | Prime Rate or Canadian Prime Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Prime Rate or Canadian Prime Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Eurocurrency Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of fiscal quarters | fiscalQuarter | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum leverage ration after material acquisition | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Performance Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Performance Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee | 1.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |
Credit facility, aggregate borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portions of credit agreement, variable range | 0.225% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Senior Notes | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, aggregate borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90% |  |
Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Eurocurrency Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit fee |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Term Loan | Senior Notes | Term One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Senior Notes | Term Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Senior Notes | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, term loan | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, aggregate borrowings outstanding | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375%
Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, term loan |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes |  |  |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premium for early redemption of senior notes |  | $ 10,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of deferred financing costs |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, term loan |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage of senior notes |  |  | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal redeemable |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 104.125% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One | Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal redeemable |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 104.125% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 102.063% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 102.063% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  | 102.688% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 101.031% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three | Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 101.031% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four | Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |

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