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Long-term debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average effective interest rate at quarter end |  |  | 4.66% |  | 4.66% |  |
Weighted average effective interest rate during quarter |  |  | 4.67% |  | 4.61% |  |
Percentage of debt instruments bearing fixed interest rate |  |  | 52.00% |  | 52.00% |  |
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Economically Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 92.00% |  | 92.00% |  |
Debt prepayment and refinancing charges |  |  | $ 7,962 | $ 0 | $ 7,962 | $ 0 |
New Revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on the revolving credit facilities | $ 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | 1,215,000 |  | $ 1,215,000 |  |
New Revolving line of credit | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Description of the Variable Rate Basis |  |  |  |  | SOFR+CSA+2.00% |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Bilateral Secured Letter Of Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 151,395 |  | 151,395 |  |
Prior Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  | 54,011 |  |
Term Loan B-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 43,330 |  |
Debt Instrument, effective date |  | Apr. 03, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOFR Plus Interest Rate Margin |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOFR Plus Interest Rate Margin |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Description of the Variable Rate Basis |  |  |  |  | SOFR+CSA+1.75% |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average effective interest rate at quarter end |  |  | 4.90% |  | 4.90% |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  |  | $ 2,961 |  | $ 2,961 |  | $ 3,497
Deferred Financing Costs |  |  | 36,819 |  | 36,819 |  | 18,816
Term Loan A-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Outstanding Principal Balance Subject To SOFR |  |  | $ 367,501 |  | 367,501 |  |
Debt Instrument, effective date | Apr. 28, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Quarterly Payment Start Date |  |  | Sep. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, First Four payments |  |  | $ (7,813) |  | (7,813) |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Year Two, Three, Four |  |  | (15,625) |  | (15,625) |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Year Five |  |  | $ (23,438) |  | $ (23,438) |  |
Term Loan A-1 | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOFR Plus Interest Rate Margin |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Description of the Variable Rate Basis |  |  |  |  | SOFR+CSA+2.00% |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | SOFR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOFR Plus Interest Rate Margin |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | SOFR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SOFR Plus Interest Rate Margin |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Prior Term Loan A and Prior Revolving Line Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ 1,602,199 |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement As Amended | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant |  |  | 4.00 |  | 4.00 |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant Through Jun 30, 2026 |  |  | 5.00 |  | 5.00 |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant after Jun 30, 2026 |  |  | 4.50 |  | 4.50 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Financing Costs |  |  | $ 33,847 |  | $ 33,847 |  | 36,203
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium |  |  | $ 13,074 |  | $ 13,074 |  | $ 14,018

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