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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Uncertainties: |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit | $ 24,510 | $ 24,310 | $ 29,000 | $ 28,406
Net unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective income tax rate | 23,500 | 23,200 |  |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of various audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations | 5,800 |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities | 1,100 | 1,200 |  |
Aggregate amount of interest and penalties expense (benefit) recorded in the statement of operations | (100) | 100 | 200 |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  |
Income Tax Uncertainties: |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit | 16,900 | $ 17,700 |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, decrease in amount during the period |  |  | $ 15,500 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards: |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 19,400 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration | 19,100 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | $ 100 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration period | 9 years |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward: |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward | $ 21,400 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance | 2,300 |  |  |
Domestic Federal |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards: |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 58,300 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration | 2,900 |  |  |
Domestic Federal | General Business Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward: |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward | 20,600 |  |  |
State |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards: |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, deferred tax asset, subject to expiration | 1,100 |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 1,000 |  |  |
State | General Business Tax Credit Carryforward |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward: |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward | 800 |  |  |
Other Foreign Jurisdiction |  |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward: |  |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward | 2,200 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance | 1,200 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, not subject to expiration | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, expiration period | 7 years |  |  |

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