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Business Combinations, Dispositions and Related Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) item shares | Mar. 31, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long lived assets held for use | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 16.4 |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Repurchased from Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of affiliates | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of private transactions | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Waste Management | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain from disposal of discontinued operations | $ |  |  |  | $ 4.9 |  |  |  |
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax | $ |  |  |  | $ 4.3 |  |  |  |
Kronos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000.0
Shares available for purchase | 1,331,332 |  |  |  | 1,331,332 |  |  |
Shares acquired, value | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |
Comp X [Member] | Class A Common [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Shares available for purchase | 523,647 |  |  |  | 523,647 |  |  |
Shares acquired, value | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.3 |  |
N L Industries Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock | Kronos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased | 143,897 |  | 73,881 |  | 217,778 | 14,409 | 122,489 |
Stock repurchase, aggregate purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 2.5 |  | $ 1.0 |
Treasury stock | Comp X [Member] | Shares Repurchased in Market Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased |  | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock | Comp X [Member] | Shares Repurchased from Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased |  | 8,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock | Comp X [Member] | Class A Common [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combinations Discontinued Operations And Related Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, Repurchased |  | 78,900 |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |
Stock repurchase, aggregate purchase price | $ |  | $ 1.7 |  |  |  | $ 1.3 |  |

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