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Investments - Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Cost of Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule Of Trading Securities And Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	$ 49,422	$ 44,175
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	11,063	19,965
Equity securities, Fair Value	60,485	64,140
Domestic Common Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Trading Securities And Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	49,422	44,175
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	11,063	19,965
Equity securities, Fair Value	$ 60,485	$ 64,140

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