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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 228,577 | $ 235,122
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 114,892 | 113,649
Certificates of Deposit | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,200
Equity Securities | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 72,272 | 78,099
Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 184 | 3,142
Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 226,193 | 229,780
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 114,892 | 113,649
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Equity Securities | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 72,272 | 78,099
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 39,029 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,384 | 5,342
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Certificates of Deposit | Other Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,200 | 2,200
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 184 | $ 3,142

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