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Defined benefit plan corridor percentage.

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Defined Benefit Plan Employer Rehabilitation Plan Percentage.

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Estimated defined benefit plan contributions to satisfy minimum funding requirements.

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Policy coverage ratio percentage.

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Required plan coverage ratio percentage.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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Amount of benefit for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of benefit for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of benefit for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Severance Costs	$ 0.6	$ 0.6	$ 2.6
Metal and Electrical Engineering Industry Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Required coverage ratio percentage	113.30%
Actual coverage ratio percentage	109.40%
Western Metal Industry Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by the Company	27.00%	25.00%
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan under employer rehabilitation plan increase to mandated employer surcharge	5.00%
Minimum \| Metal and Electrical Engineering Industry Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Required coverage ratio percentage	104.30%
Policy coverage ratio percentage	113.30%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan under employer rehabilitation plan increase to mandated employer surcharge	10.00%
Maximum \| Metal and Electrical Engineering Industry Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by the Company	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Maximum \| Other Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by the Company	5.00%	5.00%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated unrecognized actuarial gains and losses	10.00%
Contribution to pension plans	$ 27.3	$ 39.1
Expected pension contributions minimum funding requirements	23.3
Annual benefits expected to be paid year one	135.6
Annual benefits expected to be paid year two	130.0
Annual benefits expected to be paid year three	134.9
Annual benefits expected to be paid year four	136.4
Annual benefits expected to be paid year five	147.3
Annual benefits expected to be paid for the five years thereafter	854.3
Unrecognized actuarial loss amount in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be amortized next year	4.9
Unrecognized prior service cost amount in accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be amortized next year	1.4
Accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans of the Company	2,494.4	$ 2,265.1
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected pension contributions by the company to the pension plans in the next year	25.0
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected pension contributions by the company to the pension plans in the next year	$ 75.0
Defined Contribution Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage match for base wages	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Defined contribution benefit plans expense	$ 65.4	$ 56.3	$ 50.0