Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Stock Options - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Incentive_Plan shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity incentive plans \| Incentive_Plan	3
Market value of shares \| $	$ 500,000	$ 12,500
Stock options outstanding	0
Share-based compensation expense \| $	$ 200,000	$ (9,000.0)
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non-employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock issued, shares		261
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock issued, shares	9,064

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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Value, before forfeiture, of shares granted under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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