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Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares | Jun. 05, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
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Access Industries |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of voting power | 98.00% |  |
Percentage of economic interest | 73.00% |  |
Class A Common Stock |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001
Class B Common Stock |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001
Class B Common Stock | Access Industries |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 |  |
IPO | Class A Common Stock |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 |  |

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