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Financial Instruments - Summary of Consolidated Financial Ratios (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Leverage Ratio | 2.06% | 2.84% | 2.73%
Coverage Ratio | 7.91% | 6.27% | 5.99%
Less than or Equal to 3.75 Ratio [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Leverage Ratio | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75%
Greater than or Equal to 2.75 [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Coverage Ratio | 2.75% | 2.75% | 2.75%

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