Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2026 kr in Thousands, $ in Thousands	USD ($)	SEK (kr)
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Outstanding standby and commercial letters of credit	$ 11,855
Outstanding surety bonds issued to guarantee certain pension commitments	3,562	kr 33,900
Outstanding corporate guarantees	1,681	kr 16,000
Capital Expenditures [Member]
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 8,400

Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]

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Corporate guarantees.

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Sum of the amount of expected guaranteed benefits in excess of the projected account balances for minimum guaranteed benefit contracts, as of the balance sheet date, net of reinsurance recoverables, for all guaranteed benefit types.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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