Ocean GreatWhite Insurance Claim - Additional Information (Detail) - Hull and Machinery Insurance Policy [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Repairs and maintenance cost	$ 19.1
Capital expenditures	2.6
Retired assets with an aggregate net book value	3.3
Incremental cost and other deductable amounts	10.0
Insurance settlements receivable	$ 11.7
Percentage of additional loss premium	3.50%

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Percentage of additional loss premium.

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Cost of maintenance incurred and directly related to good produced and service rendered.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Amount of costs recognized in the balance sheet for known or estimated future costs arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy.

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