Initial Term Loan to Bank

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Interest coverage ratio

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Leverage Ratios Maximum

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Leverage Ratios, Step Up, Maximum

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments of both interest and principal.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

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Revolving Line of Credit (Detail)	Oct. 20, 2021 USD ($)	May 08, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, expiration date		Aug. 19, 2026
Credit facility restrictive covenant, maximum consolidated leverage ratio		3.5
Credit facility restrictive covenant, maximum consolidated leverage ratio step up		4.0
Interest coverage ratio		3.0
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent			$ 527,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving line of credit		$ 600,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding			$ 365,000,000
Interest rate of borrowings outstanding			6.723%
Term loan \| Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Initial Term Loan to Bank	$ 300,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment	$ 3,750,000
Interest rate of borrowings outstanding			6.83%
Loans Payable to Bank			$ 277,500,000
Federal Fund Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Base Rate \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		0.00%
Base Rate \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
SOFR \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
SOFR \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate		1.75%