Income tax.

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Percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases.

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Percentage of minimum tax on book 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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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Expiration date of each operating loss carryforward included in operating loss carryforward, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 16, 2022
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	28.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0	$ 0
Inflation Reduction Act 2022 [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Percentage of minimum tax on book income				15.00%
Percentage of excise tax on net stock repurchases				1.00%
State Income Tax [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax	$ 200,000
Net operating loss carryforwards expiration year	Dec. 31, 2032