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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 157,262 | $ 183,242
Accumulated Amortization | (51,180) | (57,428)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (8,450) | (19,258)
Total | 97,632 | 106,556
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (1,912) | 3,153
Total | 95,720 | $ 109,709
Intangible assets, fully amortized | $ 33,500 |
Existing technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 10 years | 10 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 112,051 | $ 104,531
Accumulated Amortization | (33,537) | (22,495)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (4,328) | (4,328)
Total | $ 74,186 | $ 77,708
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 10 years | 11 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 21,500 | $ 55,000
Accumulated Amortization | (5,913) | (25,891)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | 0 | (10,751)
Total | $ 15,587 | $ 18,358
Trademarks and tradenames |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 10 years | 10 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 17,200 | $ 17,200
Accumulated Amortization | (6,442) | (4,547)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | (4,122) | (4,179)
Total | $ 6,636 | $ 8,474
Patents |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangibles | 8 years | 8 years
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,511 | $ 6,511
Accumulated Amortization | (5,288) | (4,495)
Accumulated Impairment Loss | 0 | 0
Total | $ 1,223 | $ 2,016

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