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Preceding year asset gain or loss considered to calculate expected return on plan assets.

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Defined benefit plan percentage of preceding year asset gain or loss considered to calculate expected return on plan assets.

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Defined benefit plan percentage of second preceding year asset gain or loss considered to calculate expected return on plan assets.

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Preceding year asset gain or loss considered to calculate expected return on plan assets.

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Defined benefit plan assets target allocation percentage including stock.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of payments expected to be paid out of operating cash to plan participants during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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Percentage of expected long term rate of return on plan assets.

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Percentage of long term return in cash.

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Percentage of premium estimated return for equities and properties to risk free rate.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Postretirement Benefit Plans - Defined Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 24, 2021	Feb. 24, 2020	Feb. 21, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets gains or losses added for prior year	80.00%
Assets gains or losses added for second preceding year	60.00%
Assets gains or losses added for third preceding year	40.00%
Assets gains or losses added for fourth preceding year	20.00%
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Common shares sold to the Company's ESOP trust				31,362	31,706	32,299
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%
Expected payment related to qualified plan	$ 0
Expected payment related to non-qualified plan	$ 290,000
U.K Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	1.13%	2.30%	3.82%
Percentage of premium estimated return for equities and properties to risk free rate	3.70%
Percentage of long term return in cash	0.10%
Expected payment related to qualified plan	$ 505,000
Equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	25.00%
Percentage of target allocation for investment including stock category	35.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	7.81%
Equities [Member] \| U.K Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	13.00%
Debt Securities [Member] \| United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	63.00%
Debt Securities [Member] \| U.K Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	74.00%
Cash [Member] \| United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	2.00%
Cash [Member] \| U.K Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	9.00%
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| U.K Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of target allocation for investment category	4.00%
U.S. and international equities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	4.13%