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Number of shares tendered.

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Threshold prepayments of outstanding loans german commitment reduction amount.

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Average amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions				3 Months Ended
	May 06, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 14, 2025 EUR (€) shares	Apr. 14, 2025 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2025 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exit compensation payments				€ 12	$ 13	€ 4	$ 5
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Fifth Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility amount					374,000
Credit facility, average outstanding amount					74,000
Adtran Networks [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exit compensation payments				€ 12	$ 13	€ 4	$ 5
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Fifth Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Secured revolving credit facility amount	$ 350,000
Credit facility, average outstanding amount	50,000
Threshold prepayments of outstanding loans german commitment reduction amount	25,000
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Adtran Networks [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares tendered \| shares		0.4	0.4
Exit compensation payments		€ 7,000	$ 7,500
Subsequent Events [Member] \| Adtran Networks [Member] \| Wells Fargo Credit Agreement Fifth Amendment [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment of outstanding revolving loans	$ 24,000