Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Paymen tAward [Line Items]
Unrecognized Expense	$ 603.0
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Paymen tAward [Line Items]
Unrecognized Expense	$ 159.4
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)	1 year 8 months 12 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Paymen tAward [Line Items]
Unrecognized Expense	$ 364.9
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)	3 years 10 months 24 days
Stock Options [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Paymen tAward [Line Items]
Unrecognized Expense	$ 38.1
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (Years)	2 years 1 month 6 days

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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