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Summary of Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | $ 206,690 | $ 214,732
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 48,229 | 49,222
Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 113,867 | 115,399
Certificates of Deposit | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,206 | 2,206
Equity Securities | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 43,046 | 47,333
Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 47,571 | 49,222
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | 572
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | Accrued Liabilities Other |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 658 |
Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 47,571 | 49,222
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 204,484 | 211,954
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 47,571 | 49,222
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Money Market Mutual Funds | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 113,867 | 115,399
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Equity Securities | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 43,046 | 47,333
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Assets | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 47,571 | 49,222
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 1 | Deferred Compensation Liability | Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 47,571 | 49,222
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,206 | 2,778
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 658 |
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Certificates of Deposit | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,206 | 2,206
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | Other Current Assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Assets, fair value |  | $ 572
Basis of Fair Value Measurement, Level 2 | Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts | Accrued Liabilities Other |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Liabilities, fair value | $ 658 |

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