Description of the Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - EBP 007 [Member]	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Description of eligibility for participation of the plan	Employees, as defined, are eligible to participate in the Plan provided they have worked for the Company for a period of 3 months.
EBP, participant contribution, gross annual compensation	50.00%
Employee benefit plan participant contribution year age	50
Employee benefit plan participant contribute compensation percentage	20.00%
Employer matching contribution description	The Company matches, depending upon the collective bargaining agreement of each participating union, up to a maximum rate of 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of participant deferrals.
EBP, note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount	$ 1,000
EBP, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
EBP, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Participant loan interest rate spread	1.00%
Administrative Expenses	$ 6,083
Maximum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
EBP, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	9.50%
Minimum [Member]
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
EBP, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	4.25%

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Amount of decrease in net asset available for benefit from administrative expense incurred by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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-Topic 962
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Amount of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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Percentage of maximum pretax annual compensation that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), is permitted to contribute to total pretax annual compensation.

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