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
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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