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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 183,242 | $ 177,610
Accumulated Amortization | (57,428) | (41,317)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (19,258) | (19,258)
Total | 106,556 | 117,035
Foreign currency translation | 3,153 | 13,037
Total intangible assets | $ 109,709 | $ 130,072
Existing technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 10 years | 10 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 104,531 | $ 99,400
Accumulated Amortization | (22,495) | (12,719)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (4,328) | (4,328)
Total | $ 77,708 | $ 82,353
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 11 years | 11 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 55,000 | $ 55,000
Accumulated Amortization | (25,891) | (21,879)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (10,751) | (10,751)
Total | $ 18,358 | $ 22,370
Trademarks and tradenames |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 10 years | 10 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 17,200 | $ 16,600
Accumulated Amortization | (4,547) | (2,934)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (4,179) | (4,179)
Total | $ 8,474 | $ 9,487
Patents and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 8 years | 8 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,511 | $ 6,610
Accumulated Amortization | (4,495) | (3,785)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | 0 | 0
Total | $ 2,016 | $ 2,825

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