Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Operating and Investing Items Related to Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities of discontinued operations:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 1,457	$ 13,290
Investing activities of discontinued operations:
Purchases of rental equipment	(171,322)	(130,395)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(16,448)	(10,594)
Adler Tank Rentals, LLC
Operating activities of discontinued operations:
Depreciation and amortization	1,457	13,290
Gain on sale of used rental equipment	(111)	(478)
Investing activities of discontinued operations:
Proceeds from sales of used rental equipment	269	1,675
Purchases of rental equipment	(25)	(2,878)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	$ (40)	$ (88)

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Amount of deprecation and amortization expense attributable to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of discontinued operations.

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