Derivative instruments maturity date.

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Derivative number of foreign currency forward contract hold.

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Number of cross currency swaps executed.

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- Definition

Amount, after tax, of accumulated gain (loss) from increase (decrease) in value of excluded component of derivative hedge.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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- Definition

The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.

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

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Fair value of all derivative assets designated as fair value hedging instruments.

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Fair value of all derivative liabilities designated as fair value hedging instruments.

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Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail)	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 EUR (€) CrossCurrencySwap	May 31, 2024 USD ($) ForwardContract	May 31, 2023 USD ($) ForwardContract	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) CrossCurrencySwap
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedges, assets recognized			$ 0	$ 0
Derivatives designated as hedges, liabilities recognized			$ 0	$ 0
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Cash received on derivative fair value hedge	$ 11,600,000
Cash flow hedges accounting reserve balance within AOCI	$ 1,900,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Variable Interest Rate
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of cross currency swaps executed \| CrossCurrencySwap		2			2
Notional amount		€ 277,730,000			$ 300,000,000
Derivative instruments maturity date		2023-02
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign Borrower's Term Loan \| Variable Interest Rate
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount		€ 92,520,000			$ 100,000,000
Derivative instruments maturity date		2023-02
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of foreign currency forward contract held \| ForwardContract			1	1
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges \| Forward Contracts Held to Purchase Foreign Currencies
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 113,700,000	$ 43,600,000