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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets:
Money market instruments	$ 63,170
Corporate bonds	0
Treasury notes	0
Asset-backed securities	0
Economic hedge forward contracts	0
Liabilities:
Economic hedge forward contracts	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Money market instruments	0
Corporate bonds	345,351
Treasury notes	29,843
Asset-backed securities	4,182
Economic hedge forward contracts	791
Liabilities:
Economic hedge forward contracts	367
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Money market instruments	0
Corporate bonds	0
Treasury notes	0
Asset-backed securities	0
Economic hedge forward contracts	0
Liabilities:
Economic hedge forward contracts	$ 0

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