Leases - Future Minimum Rentals to be Received Under Lease Obligations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2023	$ 8,651
Operating Lease, 2024	6,978
Operating Lease, 2025	4,974
Operating Lease, 2026	3,834
Operating Lease, 2027	2,919
Operating Lease, Thereafter	16,632
Operating Lease, Total	43,988
Owned Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2023	4,848
Operating Lease, 2024	3,927
Operating Lease, 2025	2,815
Operating Lease, 2026	2,554
Operating Lease, 2027	2,182
Operating Lease, Thereafter	16,111
Operating Lease, Total	32,437
Leased Property [Member]
Schedule of Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
Operating Lease, 2023	3,803
Operating Lease, 2024	3,051
Operating Lease, 2025	2,159
Operating Lease, 2026	1,280
Operating Lease, 2027	737
Operating Lease, Thereafter	521
Operating Lease, Total	$ 11,551

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Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124258985&loc=SL77919396-209981

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