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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Customer Derivative	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Customer Derivative	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries for purchases of natural gas under existing commitments \| Customer	1		1
Purchases of natural gas under existing commitments description			for one of its subsidiaries
Number of subsidiaries for usage of electricity under existing commitments \| Customer	2		2
Usage of electricity under existing commitments description			for two of its subsidiaries
Number of derivative instruments holds for trading purposes \| Derivative	0		0
Gains (losses) on foreign exchange transactions included in other income net	$ 1,809,000	$ 369,000	$ 3,368,000	$ (705,000)
Natural Gas Usage [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of anticipated purchases hedged	25.00%		25.00%
Anticipated purchases, hedged	$ 941,000		$ 941,000
Time period for hedged usage description			natural gas usage through December 31, 2023
Electricity Usage [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of anticipated purchases hedged	28.00%		28.00%
Anticipated purchases, hedged	$ 1,674,000		$ 1,674,000
Time period for hedged usage description			electricity usage through December 31, 2025
Natural Gas Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Purchase of natural gas or electricity	438,000	0	$ 438,000	0
Electricity Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Purchase of natural gas or electricity	$ 2,676,000	$ 0	$ 2,676,000	$ 0
Copper Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of anticipated purchases hedged	33.00%	43.00%	33.00%	43.00%
Time period for hedged purchases			10 months	8 months
Copper Purchases [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Anticipated purchases, hedged	$ 2,196,000	$ 2,593,000	$ 2,196,000	$ 2,593,000
Aluminum Purchases [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Percentage of anticipated purchases hedged	40.00%	56.00%	40.00%	56.00%
Time period for hedged purchases			10 months	6 months
Aluminum Purchases [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Anticipated purchases, hedged	$ 812,000	$ 637,000	$ 812,000	$ 637,000