Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted and Performance Stock Unit Activity (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Restricted Stock Units Equity Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	19,998	15,852	7,253
Granted (in shares)	18,067	11,118	13,047
Payments (in shares)	(9,554)	(6,439)	(3,612)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)	(429)	(533)	(836)
Ending Balance (in shares)	28,082	19,998	15,852
Restricted Stock Units Liability Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	25,886	23,486	20,609
Granted (in shares)	7,612	16,172	17,441
Payments (in shares)	(13,001)	(12,393)	(12,198)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)	(991)	(1,379)	(2,366)
Ending Balance (in shares)	19,506	25,886	23,486
Performance Stock Units Equity Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	9,806	12,174	13,825
Granted (in shares)	2,575		2,537
Payments (in shares)	(2,298)	(2,175)	(3,495)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)	(3,086)	(181)	(693)
Ending Balance (in shares)	6,997	9,806	12,174
Performance Stock Units Liability Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in shares)	158	276	416
Granted (in shares)	16		12
Payments (in shares)	(66)	(71)	(121)
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)	(64)	(1)	(31)
Ending Balance (in shares)	44	158	276
Performance Stock Units Equity Awards, Net of Adjustments
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)		(12)
Performance Stock Units Liability Awards Net of Adjustments
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)		(46)

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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