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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | $ 155,844 | $ 82,255
Marketable securities, non-current | 46,411 | 79,247
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Total | 512,622 | 282,993
Other non-current liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 1,056
Total |  | 1,056
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Total | 368,044 | 179,024
Other non-current liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 0
Total |  | 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Total | 144,578 | 103,969
Other non-current liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 0
Total |  | 0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Total | 0 | 0
Other non-current liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 1,056
Total |  | 1,056
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Cash equivalents | 310,368 | 121,491
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Cash equivalents | 310,368 | 121,491
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 348 |
Marketable securities, non-current | 21,490 | 13,380
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 |
Marketable securities, non-current | 0 | 0
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 348 |
Marketable securities, non-current | 21,490 | 13,380
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 |
Marketable securities, non-current | 0 | 0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 46,926 | 41,871
Marketable securities, non-current | 24,554 | 10,968
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Marketable securities, non-current | 0 | 0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 46,926 | 41,871
Marketable securities, non-current | 24,554 | 10,968
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Marketable securities, non-current | 0 | 0
Yankee Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 4,922 | 2,676
Marketable securities, non-current | 367 |
Yankee Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Yankee Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 4,922 | 2,676
Marketable securities, non-current | 367 |
Yankee Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 30,159 | 24,590
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 30,159 | 24,590
Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 15,812 | 10,484
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 15,812 | 10,484
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 57,676 | 2,633
Marketable securities, non-current |  | 54,900
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 57,676 | 2,633
Marketable securities, non-current |  | 54,900
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | 0 | 0
Marketable securities, non-current |  | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash equivalents: |  |
Marketable securities, current | $ 0 | 0
Marketable securities, non-current |  | $ 0

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