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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 16, 2022 | Mar. 11, 2021 USD ($) Employee | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of income attributable to wholly-owned operations and investments for which income tax expense and effective tax rate calculated |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Valuation allowance |  |  | $ 11,554 | $ 10,468 |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 7,783 | 7,874 | $ 7,752 | $ 6,727
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate |  |  | 6,263 | 6,559 |  |
Estimated accrued interest and penalties resulting from unrecognized tax benefits |  |  | 1,196 | $ 1,471 |  |
Foreign subsidiaries earnings |  |  | $ 168,000 |  |  |
Corporate minimum tax rate |  |  | 20.80% | 19.70% | 15.20% |
Pillar Two Limit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate minimum tax rate |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |
America Rescue Plan Act of 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Additional Most Highly Compensated Individuals | Employee |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Annual Cap On Compensation |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Inflation Reduction Act [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of excise tax on stock repurchases | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Corporate minimum tax rate | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
State and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards |  |  | $ 22,692 |  |  |
State and other [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
State and other net operating loss carry forwards expiration date |  |  | 2026 |  |  |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards |  |  | $ 17,953 |  |  |
Foreign [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
State and other net operating loss carry forwards expiration date |  |  | 2044 |  |  |
Foreign [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
State and other net operating loss carry forwards expiration date |  |  | 2036 |  |  |
Federal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carry forwards |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |

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