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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2027	Feb. 05, 2026	Feb. 05, 2025	Feb. 07, 2024	Feb. 05, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation Cost Recognized Upon Vesting						$ 129,806	$ 94,898	$ 97,506
2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares awards									3,600,000
2020 CEO Performance Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation Cost Recognized Upon Vesting						$ 117,500
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Shares eligible to vest based on performance						75,464
Number of Shares Vested						5,200
Restricted Stock Awards and restricted stock units, Forfeited						(74,500)
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of Shares Vested						100
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of Shares Vested	9,000	4,105	4,104
Subsequent Event [Member] \| 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares awards				4,104
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2020 CEO Performance Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Awards and restricted stock units, Forfeited				(1,610,000)
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares awards				15,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Executive Officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of Shares Vested					4,472
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Number of shares awards				17,209