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Equity investment - Additional Information (Detail) | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)
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Cavnue, LLC [Member] | Landstar Investment Holdo LLC [Member] |
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items] |
Equity method investments | $ 4,999,000

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