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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 06, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2021
Capital Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  | $ 7,592,000 | $ 26,990,000 | $ 230,828,000 |
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |
Capital Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional common stock at an aggregate purchase price | $ 250,000,000 |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Stock repurchase program, term | 3 years |  |  |  |
Common stock at an aggregate authorized purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Common stock repurchased (in shares) |  | 0 | 374,568 | 4,134,767 |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |  | $ 225,800,000 |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  | $ 397,600,000 |  |  |

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