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Debt and Other Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 14, 2024 | Mar. 09, 2021 | Nov. 29, 2017 | Sep. 28, 2016 | Apr. 20, 2024 | Apr. 22, 2023 | Oct. 05, 2024 | Oct. 07, 2023 | Dec. 30, 2023 | Apr. 14, 2023 | Oct. 09, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |
Payments of financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,000 | $ 533,000 |  |  |
Additional financing costs incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
2031 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Notes due year |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 15, 2031 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued issuance costs |  | $ 4,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face amount |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 |  |
Notes due year |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change of control triggering event price to redeem notes as a percentage of principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of financing costs |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters Of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |  | 8,400,000 |  |
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge to write-off unamortized loan costs upon early extinguishment | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Repurchase Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Payments for debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Balance of unamortized financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |
Accounts Receivable Repurchase Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,000,000 |  |  |  |
Accounts Receivable Repurchase Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding daily balance during period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 30, 2026 |  |  |  |
Balance of unamortized financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  | $ 900,000 |  |
Covenant, maximum leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |
Minimum leverage ratio on covenant holiday |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount available |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0
Unsecured Credit Facility | Unsecured Credit Facility Total Potential Commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000.0
Unsecured Credit Facility | Base Rate Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Base Rate Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.525% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Eurodollar Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.815% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Eurodollar Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.525% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.06% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.225% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Credit Facility | Floor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |

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