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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 29, 2023 USD ($) DistributionRights CaliforniaRights Plaintiff | Jun. 07, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2022 USD ($) DistributionRights | Oct. 07, 2023 Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits |  |  |  | 21
Class and / or Collective action treatment |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits |  |  |  | 7
Plaintiffs' motions for class certification |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Alleged complaints | Lawsuits |  |  |  | 3
Noll Maine |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Dec. 03, 2015
Legal settlement |  |  | $ 16,500,000 |
Number of distribution rights repurchased | DistributionRights |  |  | 75 |
Loss contingency, estimated cost |  |  | $ 6,600,000 |
Noll Maine | Other Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimated cost |  |  | 4,700,000 |
Noll Maine | Settlement Funds |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  |  | 9,000,000 |
Noll Maine | Attorneys Fees |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal settlement |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |
Richard Louisiana |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Oct. 21, 2015
Coronado Mexico |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Apr. 27, 2016
Legal settlement |  | $ 137,500 |  |
Martins Florida |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Nov. 08, 2016
Ludlow California |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lawsuit filing date |  |  |  | Jun. 06, 2018
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff | 475 |  |  |
Number of distribution rights repurchased | DistributionRights | 350 |  |  |
Number of additional distribution rights not part of settlement | CaliforniaRights | 50 |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimated cost | $ 80,200,000 |  |  |
Ludlow California | Other Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimated cost | 65,300,000 |  |  |
Ludlow California | Contra Account to Notes Receivable |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, estimated cost | 14,900,000 |  |  |
Ludlow California | Common Funds |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Legal settlement | $ 55,000,000 |  |  |

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