Investments - Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Cost of Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Schedule Of Trading Securities And Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	$ 36,020	$ 36,020
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	19,465	22,609
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(9)
Equity securities, Fair Value	55,476	58,629
Domestic Common Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Trading Securities And Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Equity securities, Cost	36,020	36,020
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	19,465	22,609
Equity securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(9)
Equity securities, Fair Value	$ 55,476	$ 58,629

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI), classified as current.

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