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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 Entity
Income Tax [Line Items]
Number of Joint Ventures	4
Minimum [Member] | Individual Tax Jurisdictions [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Percentage threshold to disclose the amount of income taxes paid by individual jurisdictions	5.00%

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Income Tax.

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Percentage threshold to disclose amount of income taxes paid by individual jurisdictions.

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