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Convertible Senior Notes - Schedule of Net Carrying Amount of Equity Component (Detail) - Convertible Senior Notes $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt discount for conversion option	$ 153,527
Issuance costs allocated to equity	(3,602)
Deferred tax liability, net of deferred tax asset, related to debt discount and issuance costs	(42,115)
Net carrying amount of equity	$ 107,810

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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt, which equals the debt discount, net of issuance costs allocated to equity and related deferred tax liabilities and assets.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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