Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Class B common stock conversion, number of shares	2,575,604	2,569,236

Class B common stock securities that may be converted to Common stock securities at any time on a one-for-one basis at the option of the shareholder.

No definition available.

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