SUBSEQUENT EVENT - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure Of Nonadjusting Events After Reporting Period [Line Items]
Debt-to-equity ratio, minimum		0
Debt service coverage ratio, minimum		1.20
Bank loan agreement extension
Disclosure Of Nonadjusting Events After Reporting Period [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 9
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings, Interest rate	4.76%

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Debt To Equity Ratio, Minimum

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The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The nominal or face amount of a financial instrument, used to calculate payments made on that instrument.

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