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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental losses accrual | $ 33,285,000 |  | $ 23,127,000
Cash expenditures related to legal matters and environmental matters | $ 1,511,000 | $ 2,530,000 |
Contribution for future response costs | 5.00% |  |
Wilmington Site [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Payment of environmental response costs | $ 3,451,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental losses and legal losses | 33,285,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental losses and legal losses | $ 56,954,000 |  |

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