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Acquisition of Outward, Inc. - Additional Information (Detail) - Outward Inc. - USD ($) |  | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 01, 2017 | Nov. 03, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Contractual purchase price | $ 112,000,000 |
Purchase consideration | 80,812,000 |
Consideration owed to former owners of an acquired business, contingent upon continued future service | $ 26,690,000 |
Acquisition payment period | 4 years |
Cash paid to settle pre-existing obligations as part of a business combination, excluded from consideration transferred | $ 4,498,000 |
Consideration owed to certain key employees of an acquired business, contingent upon continued future service and certain financial targets | $ 20,000,000 |
3-D Imaging Data and Intellectual Property |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Finite lived intangible asset useful life |  | 4 years

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