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Workers' Compensation Claims Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	45 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2021	Jun. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2025	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Description of renewed agreement						Effective July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a fully insured arrangement for its insured program, whereby third-party insurers assume substantially all risk of loss for claims incurred under the program. This fully insured arrangement has been extended annually and covers claims incurred between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2025, with an option to renew through June 30, 2026.
Balance in Chubb trust accounts			$ 211,600,000		$ 197,100,000	$ 211,600,000
Workers compensation liability			121,228,000		128,446,000	121,228,000	$ 158,054,000	$ 167,763,000
Collateral securities maintain to cover potential workers compensation claims losses			55,900,000		55,900,000	55,900,000
Surety bonds and standby letters of credit			55,900,000			55,900,000
Reserves and IBNR in excess of retention limits incurred but not reported			6,000,000.0		6,000,000.0
Other Assets [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accrual for costs incurred in excess of retention limits offset by a receivable			6,000,000		$ 6,000,000	6,000,000
2021-2022 Policy [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum additional premium charged amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop adversely			7,500,000
2021-2022 Policy [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			20,500,000
2021-2022 Policy [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			28,500,000
2022-2023 Policy [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			20,500,000
2022-2023 Policy [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			28,500,000
2023-2024 Policy [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum additional premium charged amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop adversely			0
2023-2024 Policy [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			20,500,000
2023-2024 Policy [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			28,500,000
2024-2025 Policy [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			20,500,000
2024-2025 Policy [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum savings amount for twelve month policy period, if claims develop favorably			$ 28,500,000
Self Insured Programs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of worker's compensation exposure covered			14.00%
Worker's compensation risk claim maximum			$ 3,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0
Self Insured Programs [Member] \| Maryland [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reinsurance coverage			1,000,000.0	1,000,000.0		1,000,000.0
Self Insured Programs [Member] \| Colorado [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reinsurance coverage			$ 2,000,000.0	$ 2,000,000.0		$ 2,000,000.0
Insured Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of worker's compensation exposure covered			86.00%
Worker's compensation risk claim maximum	$ 3,000,000
Worker's compensation risk claim maximum		$ 5,000,000