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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 206,412 | $ 235,122
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 44,971 | 38,032
Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 111,129 | 113,649
Certificates of Deposit | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,300 | 2,200
Equity Securities | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 49,923 | 78,099
Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 43,060 | 38,032
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | 3,142
Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accrued Liabilities Other |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 1,911 |
Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 43,060 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 204,112 | 229,780
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 43,060 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 111,129 | 113,649
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Equity Securities | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 49,923 | 78,099
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 43,060 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 43,060 | 38,032
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,300 | 5,342
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 1,911 |
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Certificates of Deposit | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,300 | 2,200
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | $ 3,142
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accrued Liabilities Other |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 1,911 |

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