Schedule of pre-tax income.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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- Definition

Tax year being audited in the income tax examination, in YYYY format.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule Of Pre Tax Income [Line Items]
Excess tax benefits on share based payments	$ 1.7	$ 5.9	$ 11.4	$ 17.9
Effective income tax rate	22.20%	23.00%	21.60%	20.30%
New York State [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Schedule Of Pre Tax Income [Line Items]
Income tax year under examination			2010
New York State [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Schedule Of Pre Tax Income [Line Items]
Income tax year under examination			2017
New York City [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Schedule Of Pre Tax Income [Line Items]
Income tax year under examination			2016
New York City [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Schedule Of Pre Tax Income [Line Items]
Income tax year under examination			2018