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Investments - Investments Classified as Short-Term Available-for-Sale Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	$ 109,417	$ 73,826
Time Deposits and Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	13,045	102
Bankers' Acceptance Drafts [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	4,043	989
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments		9,113
Commercial Paper [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	61,205	19,359
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments		9,352
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	5,000	13,298
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale investments	$ 26,124	$ 21,613

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