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Income Taxes - Schedule of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 1,154,227
2022 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 21,562
2023 to 2025 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 52,826
2026 to 2028 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 24,746
2029 to 2031 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 33,616
2032 to 2034 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 1,216
2035 to 2037 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 13,068
Thereafter |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 1,007,193
Federal |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 504,648
Net operating loss carryforwards that will not be available to offset | 56,700
Federal | 2022 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 20,808
Federal | 2023 to 2025 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 26,838
Federal | 2026 to 2028 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 12,186
Federal | 2029 to 2031 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 0
Federal | 2032 to 2034 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 394
Federal | 2035 to 2037 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 6,739
Federal | Thereafter |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 437,683
State |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 84,805
State | 2022 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 0
State | 2023 to 2025 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 112
State | 2026 to 2028 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 0
State | 2029 to 2031 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 767
State | 2032 to 2034 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 822
State | 2035 to 2037 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 2,491
State | Thereafter |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 80,613
Foreign |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 564,774
Foreign | 2022 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 754
Foreign | 2023 to 2025 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 25,876
Foreign | 2026 to 2028 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 12,560
Foreign | 2029 to 2031 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 32,849
Foreign | 2032 to 2034 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign | 2035 to 2037 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | 3,838
Foreign | Thereafter |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 488,897

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