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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 18, 2022 | May 18, 2020 | Sep. 14, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Related Party Transactions Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial ownership percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Related party transaction, due from (to) related party |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Series E preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate shares |  |  | 39,575,426 |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, value |  |  | $ 137,739 |  |
Series E preferred stock | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, value |  |  | $ 10,539 |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, share |  |  | 3,028,345 |  |
Series E 1 preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, value |  | $ 20,500 |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, share |  | 5,890,047 |  |  |
Series E 1 preferred stock | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions Details [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, value |  | $ 4,499 |  |  |
Issuance of redeemable preferred stock, share | 1,292,931 |  |  |  |

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