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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Self-Insurance Liabilities and Related Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Maximum exposure per individual event	$ 1,250
Self insurance reserves	22,427	$ 22,184
Automobile Plan | Minimum
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Potential exposure per individual event	1,750
Automobile Plan | Maximum
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Potential exposure per individual event	$ 3,875

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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