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	May 26, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 01, 2022	May 25, 2016
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest			$ 3,769,000
Noncontrolling interest to redemption value			400,000
Industrial Pipe, Inc.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Industrial pipe's portion of VRMLA's operating income		$ 49,800	35,300
Industrial Pipe, Inc. \| Vertex Recovery Management LA, LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest in VRMLA by Industrial Pipe, Inc. (in percent)					49.00%
Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Operating income from VRMLA		$ 101,700	$ 72,000
Leverage Lubricants LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income from VRMLA included in consolidated income (percent)		100.00%
Industrial pipe's portion of VRMLA's operating income (percent)		49.00%
Vertex Splitter \| Tensile-Vertex
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Vertex Splitter \| Heartland SPV
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage acquired (as a percent)	100.00%
MG SPV
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest		$ (38,000)
Accretion adjustment		400,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount				$ 7,200,000
MG SPV
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Ownership percentage (as a percent)				100.00%
MG SPV \| Vertex Splitter
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)				15.00%
Equity method investment, cost				$ 7,200,000
Heartland SPV
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Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest		$ 6,800,000
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Heartland SPV \| Tensile-Vertex
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)	65.00%
Cumulative amount exceeding redemption value	$ 43,500,000
Heartland SPV \| Vertex Splitter
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Ownership percentage (as a percent)	65.00%
Vertex Recovery Management, LLC \| Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage (as a percent)					51.00%