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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	(8.30%)	53.50%	(0.50%)	10.80%
Net operating losses carried back term due to cares act			5 years
Favorably impacted by an income tax benefit		$ 90.3		$ 90.3
Income tax receivable recorded in other assets	$ 90.3		$ 90.3

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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