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Revenue growth target performance period end date.

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Revenue growth target performance period start date.

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Share-based compensation arrangement By share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period, fair value.

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Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, maximum grants in period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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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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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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Stock-Based Compensation - Long-Term Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
LTIP Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Revenue growth target performance period			3 years
2021 LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Revenue growth target performance period start date	Jan. 01, 2021
Revenue growth target performance period end date	Dec. 21, 2023
Total fair market value of award at target	$ 1.5
Shares awarded, Weighted Average Fair Value	$ 8.15
Number of shares earned	187,864
Maximum number of shares that may be issued	328,762
2019 LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted		0
Cancellation of shares		171,437