Notes Receivable from Employees - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Notes Receivable From Employees (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties [Roll Forward]
Notes receivable from employees — beginning	$ 113,699	$ 123,796
Notes granted	28,879	32,937
Repayments	(13,179)	(5,405)
Amortization	(26,294)	(36,418)
Cumulative translation adjustment and other	1,034	(1,211)
Notes receivable from employees — ending	$ 113,699	$ 123,796	$ 104,139	$ 113,699
Less: current portion			(35,106)	(29,228)
Notes receivable from employees, net of current portion			$ 69,033	$ 84,471

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Other Adjustments

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the amount of new advances made to related parties in the form of loan and lease receivables.

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Amount of cash inflow from related parties which reduce the amount of loans and leases receivable due from related parties.

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Amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle).

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