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Long-Term Debt - Additional information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Apr. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 54.00% |  |
Interest Expense, Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 373,951 | $ 339,247 | $ 267,049
Amortization of Debt Discounts, Premiums and Deferred Financing Costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,600 | 17,772 | 18,205
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Economically Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 96.00% |  |
Debt Extinguishment And Modification Costs |  |  |  | $ 7,962 |  | $ 7,962 | 0 | $ 0
New Revolving line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt, outstanding principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on revolving credit facilities |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 151,403 |  |
Prior Revolving Line Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt, outstanding principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 165,000 |
Constructive Financing Cash Outflows And Financing Cash Inflows |  |  |  | 150,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  |  | 57,046 |  |
Secured debt, outstanding principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,603,786 | 2,660,831 |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  |  | Apr. 03, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B-1 | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
Term Loan B-1 | Adjusted Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.11% |  |
Term Loan B-1 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Term Loan A-1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,625 |  |
Secured debt, outstanding principal balance |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  | 1,234,375 |  |
Secured Debt Outstanding Principal Balance Subject To SOFR |  |  |  |  |  | 338,161 |  |
Debt Instrument Quarterly Payment Start Date | Sep. 30, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  | Apr. 28, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Year One |  |  |  |  |  | (7,813) |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Year Two, Three, Four |  |  |  |  |  | (15,625) |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Year Five |  |  |  |  |  | (23,438) |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ (960,934) |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | Adjusted Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | Minimum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Term Loan A-1 | New Revolving line of credit | Maximum | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Prior Term Loan A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,010 |  |
Secured debt, outstanding principal balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,498,438 |
Other Significant Noncash Financing Activity |  |  |  | 715,019 |  |  |  |
Constructive Financing Cash Outflows And Financing Cash Inflows |  |  |  | 434,393 |  |  |  |
Prior Term Loan A | Prior Revolving Line Of Credit | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Prior Term Loan A and Prior Revolving Line Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  | $ 1,602,199 |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement - Amended | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant Through Jun 30, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00 |  |
Leverage Ratio Covenant after Jun 30, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 |  |

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