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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 159,880 | $ 178,706
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,911 | 35,510
Money Market Mutual Funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 60,693 | 60,175
Certificates of Deposit |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,200
Available for Sale Securities |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 60,878 | 70,478
Deferred Compensation Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 36,109 | 35,510
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | 10,343
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 802 |
Deferred Compensation Liability |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,109 | 35,510
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 159,880 | 168,363
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,109 | 35,510
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Money Market Mutual Funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 60,693 | 60,175
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Certificates of Deposit |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,200
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Available for Sale Securities |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 60,878 | 70,478
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 36,109 | 35,510
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Liability |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,109 | 35,510
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | 10,343
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 802 |
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | $ 10,343
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | $ 802 |

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