Debt instrument covenant minimum excess availability amount.

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Debt instrument covenant minimum excess availability dollars.

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Debt instrument covenant minimum excess availability percentage.

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Debt instrument covenant minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.

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Letter of credit fronting fees percentage.

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The interest rate charged on outstanding letters of credit during the reporting period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Description of minimum financial levels (for example, tangible net worth and working capital) and achievement of certain financial ratios (for example, working capital ratio and debt service coverage ratio), and adherence to certain clauses which generally require or restrict certain actions (for example, entering into a debt arrangement with equal or greater seniority, and selling or discontinuing a certain business segment or material subsidiary) to be in compliance with the covenant clauses of the debt agreement. May also include a discussion of the adverse consequences that would result if the entity violates or fails to satisfy the covenants.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Long-Term Debt - 2026 Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility outstanding		$ 2,957,282,000		$ 1,642,445,000
Outstanding letters of credit		126,400,000
2026 Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		1,400,000,000
Line of credit facility, excess remaining borrowing capacity		685,600,000
Line of credit facility outstanding		588,000,000		$ 75,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 126,400,000
Line of credit commitment fee percentage		0.20%
Interest rates of outstanding letters of credit		1.25%
Fronting fee per annum		0.125%
Minimum fixed charge ratio		1.00
Debt instrument, covenant description		In addition, the 2026 facility also contains a financial covenant requiring the satisfaction of a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 if our excess availability falls below the greater of $80.0 million or 10% of the maximum borrowing amount, which was $140.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
Debt instrument minimum excess availability-dollars		$ 80,000,000.0
Debt instrument minimum excess availability-percentage		10.00%
Debt instrument covenant maximum borrowing capacity amount		$ 140,000,000.0
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Eurodollar Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate		1.25%
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate		0.25%
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Eurodollar Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate		1.50%
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate		0.50%
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,800,000,000		$ 1,800,000,000
Line of credit facility outstanding			$ 400,000,000.0
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate	1.35%
2026 Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable rate	1.60%