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Investments - Cash Equivalents and Investments held at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	$ 45,116	$ 37,700	$ 37,660
Marketable equity securities	800
Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other investments	1,400		2,442
Total	82,217		98,908
Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other investments	1,400		2,442
Total	46,976		73,571
Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total	34,708		25,337
Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total	533
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	497		1,309
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	497		1,309
U.S. Government Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	9,875		12,323
U.S. Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	350
Available-for-sale debt securities	9,875		12,323
U.S. Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	350
Available-for-sale debt securities	9,875		12,323
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	11,885		9,384
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	11,885		9,384
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
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Available-for-sale debt securities	11,885		9,384
Municipal Fixed-Rate Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,884		930
Municipal Fixed-Rate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	2,884		930
Municipal Fixed-Rate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
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Available-for-sale debt securities	2,884		930
Asset-Backed Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	6,708		6,890
Asset-Backed Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	6,708		6,890
Asset-Backed Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	6,708		6,890
Mortgage/Agency-Backed Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	11,644		6,962
Mortgage/Agency-Backed Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	11,644		6,962
Mortgage/Agency-Backed Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	11,644		6,962
Foreign Government Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	1,337		371
Foreign Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	1,337		371
Foreign Government Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	1,337		371
Commercial Paper [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	250
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	250
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	250
Variable Rate Demand Notes [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities			800
Variable Rate Demand Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities			800
Variable Rate Demand Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities			800
Other Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	533
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	533
Other Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale debt securities	533
Marketable Equity Securities - Various Industries [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	10,963		35,501
Marketable Equity Securities - Various Industries [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	10,963		35,501
Equity in Escrow [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities			298
Equity in Escrow [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities			298
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	23,891		21,698
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Market for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	$ 23,891		$ 21,698

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