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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2023	Aug. 06, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 05, 2023
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declaration date		Aug. 06, 2023
Common stock dividends per share declared		$ 0.09
Dividend record date		Aug. 21, 2023
Dividend payment date		Sep. 05, 2023
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility amount	$ 50.0
External debt capped basket amount amended	30.0
Aggregate principal amount	172.5
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] \| Term Loan A [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	$ 50.0
Percentage available for borrowing	60.00%
Scenario Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend payable, aggregate amount				$ 7.1
First Quarter Ending Springing Covenant Period [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	4
Second Quarter Ending Springing Covenant Event [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	3.75
Third and Fourth Quarters Ending Springing Covenant Event [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	3.5
Springing Covenant Event [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	3.5
Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Net leverage ratio	5
Maximum [Member] \| SOFR [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate			2.15%
Maximum [Member] \| SOFR [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Applicable margin rate	2.65%
Maximum [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate Loans [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
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Applicable margin rate	2.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
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Applicable margin rate			1.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
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Applicable margin rate	1.65%
Maximum [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
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Applicable margin rate	2.90%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate Loans [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
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Applicable margin rate	1.90%
Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member]
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Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Net leverage ratio	3.25
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Applicable margin rate			1.40%
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Applicable margin rate	1.65%
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Applicable margin rate	1.75%
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Applicable margin rate			0.50%
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Applicable margin rate	0.65%
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Applicable margin rate	1.90%
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Applicable margin rate	0.90%