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Lease commencement date.

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Note receivable.

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- Definition

Notes receivable recognized as return possession of leased facility

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- Definition

Notes receivables gross carrying value.

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Percentage of interest rate for present value of future discounted cash flow.

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Percentage rate of interest earned.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accounts and financing receivables, classified as current. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.

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Amount of assets held-for-sale that are not part of a disposal group.

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Date which lease or group of leases is set to expire, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accounts and financing receivables, classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, notes and loan receivable.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the holder a definite sum of money at a future date.

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Note Receivable - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Note Receivable - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2025 CAD ($)	Jan. 24, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2025 CAD ($)	Aug. 03, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2025 CAD ($)	Apr. 30, 2025 CAD ($)	Apr. 27, 2025 USD ($)
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value of note receivable						$ 6,182,000
Interest rate						6.00%
Note receivable						$ 6,200,000
Note receivable, short-term						5,100,000
Note receivable, long-term						1,100,000
Proceeds from sale of property						966,000	$ 37,000
United States [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Note receivable							1,700,000			$ 1,500,000
Note receivable, short-term							268,000			280,000
Note receivable, long-term							1,400,000			1,200,000
Amortization of unearned interest income						22,000	26,000
CUF Haiti [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of note receivable			$ 2,400,000
Fair value of note receivable			$ 2,000,000
CUF Haiti [Member] \| United States [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Note receivable						1,400,000	$ 1,700,000			$ 1,500,000
CUF Termination Agreement [Member] \| CUF Haiti [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Lease expiration date			Dec. 31, 2029
Lease commencement date			Apr. 01, 2023
Return possession of leased facility			$ 2,400,000
Sales Agreement [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Assets held for sale, total sales price of property	$ 6,200,000			$ 6,200,000					$ 8.6
Assets held for sale, remaining balance to be received	$ 4,800,000	$ 6.6
Note receivable						$ 4,800,000		$ 6.6
Proceeds from sale of property				$ 1,400,000	$ 2.0
Sales Agreement [Member] \| Canada [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage rate of interest earned	10.00%	10.00%
Sales Agreement [Member] \| Canada [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage rate of interest earned	6.00%	6.00%