Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Detail) - Euro Infrastructure Co [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense	$ 4,164
Cash received	3,402
Cash paid	$ 8,194
Collections in excess of revenues and deferred revenues		$ 6,013

Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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