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Net leverage ratio.

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Percentage available for borrowing.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Average amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Credit Agreements - Additional Information (Detail)				3 Months Ended
Credit Agreements - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 09, 2023	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	8.55%			8.55%
Revolving line of credit	$ 190,085,000			$ 190,085,000	$ 189,576,000
Cash and cash equivalents	101,321,000			$ 101,321,000	76,021,000	$ 106,757,000
Debt instrument default interest rate percentage				2.00%
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	190,085,000			$ 190,085,000	$ 189,576,000
Net leverage ratio				0.0325
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio				0.05
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio				0.0125
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage available for borrowing			60.00%
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement - US Borrower [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility amount	374,000,000			$ 374,000,000
Acorn HoldCo, Inc., [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility amount	374,000,000	$ 374,000,000		374,000,000
Revolving line of credit	190,100,000			190,100,000
Threshold prepayments of outstanding loans german commitment reduction amount		75,000,000
Credit facility, average outstanding amount		$ 100,000,000		3,200,000
Letters of credit may be utilize	50,000,000			50,000,000
Available for future borrowings	180,700,000			180,700,000
Credit agreement current borrowing capacity	25,800,000			25,800,000
Acorn HoldCo, Inc., [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement - Subline [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	49,100,000			49,100,000
Credit facility, average outstanding amount	74,000,000
Acorn HoldCo, Inc., [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement - US Borrower [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit	$ 141,000,000			$ 141,000,000
First Quarter Ending Springing Covenant Period [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio				0.04
Third and Fourth Quarters Ending Springing Covenant Event [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio				0.035