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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of contingent liability	$ 150	$ 150
Performance Bonds [Member]
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of contingent liability	$ 13,600	$ 13,700

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- Definition

The face amount of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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- Definition

Financial Instrument [Line Items]

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