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Employee Benefit Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Maximum employee contribution to 401k | 50.00% |  |
Employer matching contribution percent for plan participant | 50.00% |  | 50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Sponsor Location [Extensible List] | country:US |  | country:US
Defined Contribution Plan, Tax Status [Extensible List] | us-gaap:QualifiedPlanMember |  | us-gaap:QualifiedPlanMember
Maximum contribution by participant that employer will match at 50% | 12.00% |  | 6.00%
Maximum annual contribution by employer | $ 5,000 |  | $ 3,000
Employer contribution to the plan | $ 3,300,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 2,400,000

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