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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters - Summary of Idled Facilities and Respective Carrying Values (Parenthetical) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Coleman Hall and Adjoining Facility
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Total impairment loss	$ 2.3

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
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