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Share-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended							60 Months Ended	216 Months Ended	228 Months Ended	264 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2024	Oct. 21, 2022	Dec. 31, 2027	Dec. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 14, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options awarded						550,000	0	200,000
Options forfeited						0	646,667	46,666
Average strike price per share						$ 30.73	$ 0	$ 20.77
Compensation expense, options						$ 1,600,000	$ 200,000	$ 300,000
Proceed from exercise of options						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value of share						$ 36				$ 36			$ 36
Weighted average fair value of options granted						$ 5.72	$ 0	$ 2.98
BVAR Compensation expense								$ 2,300,000
Number of Penn-Patriot book value rights granted						114,146	177,045	179,096
BVR forfeited						14,063	39,545	81,876
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number								84,722
Penn-Patriot book value rights compensation expense						$ 1,900,000	$ 600,000	$ 800,000
Penn-Patriot book value rights accrued compensation expense						$ 2,600,000	$ 1,300,000			$ 2,600,000			$ 2,600,000
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Penn-Patriot book value appreciation rights granted									2,900,000			2,900,000
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number						10,834
Penn-Patriot book value vesting date						Jan. 23, 2027
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number						58,854
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage						50.00%
Penn-Patriot book value vesting date						Mar. 06, 2026
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage						50.00%
Penn-Patriot book value vesting date						Mar. 06, 2027
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
BVR vested						5,163
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number						30,395
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage						50.00%
Penn-Patriot book value vesting date						Jun. 10, 2026
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche 5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
BVR vested							7,335
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage						50.00%
Penn-Patriot book value vesting date						Jun. 10, 2027
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 6
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting date							Mar. 03, 2025
Vesting year								2025
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number							137,500	74,294
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage							50.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 7
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting date							Mar. 03, 2026
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number									0
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage							50.00%
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 8
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting date								Mar. 15, 2026
Penn-Patriot book value vesting, number								10,428
Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 9
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting date								Mar. 15, 2026
Penn-Patriot book value vesting rights, percentage								100.00%
Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options awarded		200,000
Exercisable period		7 years
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date		25.00%
Vesting date		Nov. 01, 2022
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date		25.00%
Vesting date		Feb. 01, 2023
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 3
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date		25.00%
Vesting date		May 01, 2023
Chief Executive Officer \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date		25.00%
Vesting date		Aug. 01, 2023
Joseph W Brown \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options awarded	200,000
Vesting description						The options vested in four equal tranches as follows: 25% on each of the first business day of each quarter in 2024
Joseph W Brown \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 1 \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date	25.00%
Joseph W Brown \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 2 \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date	25.00%
Joseph W Brown \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 3 \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date	25.00%
Joseph W Brown \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche 4 \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested on each anniversary of the grant date	25.00%
Joseph W Brown \| First business day of each year, beginning in 2025 through 2028 \| Chief Executive Officer Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options awarded	50,000
Vesting date	Dec. 31, 2028
Exercisable period	7 years
Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, options			$ 100,000	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
2023 Share Incentive Plan \| Class A Common Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized														2,500,000
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, restricted stock						$ 3,000,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,000,000
Unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested restricted stock						$ 0				0			$ 0
Restricted Stock Awards						94,503	91,088	97,260				2,002,376	2,285,227
Weighted average fair value per share						$ 31.64	$ 29.83	$ 25.08
Shares vested						94,503	91,088	100,975
Restricted Stock \| Key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards						0	0	0				1,171,576	1,171,576
Restricted Stock \| Non Employee Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards						94,503	91,088	97,260
Weighted average fair value per share						$ 31.64	$ 29.83	$ 25.08
Shares vested						157,139
Vesting date						Jan. 13, 2023
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, restricted stock						$ 200,000	$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000
Unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested restricted stock						$ 0				$ 0			$ 0
Restricted Stock Awards						0	0	0		0	378,403
Weighted average fair value per share						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Shares vested						51,293	61,652	47,633
Restricted Stock Units \| Key Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards											336,736