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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 246,442 | $ 221,235
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 106,360 | 79,900
Certificates of Deposit | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,300
Equity Securities | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 75,777 | 91,919
Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 25,762 | 1,357
Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 218,480 | 217,578
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 106,360 | 79,900
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Equity Securities | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 75,777 | 91,919
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 36,343 | 45,759
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 27,962 | 3,657
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Certificates of Deposit | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,300
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 25,762 | $ 1,357

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