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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 30, 2026	Feb. 27, 2025
Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, additional maturity period		2 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | New Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, additional maturity period	3 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | New Repurchase Program [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase of common stock	$ 500.0

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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