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Income Taxes - Schedule of Additional Information Relating to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate (includes interest and penalties of $17,992, $18,579 and $18,882, respectively) | $ 80,094 | $ 81,046 | $ 86,117
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would not affect the effective tax rate | 15,599 | 15,150 | 13,719
Interest and penalties recognized in current income tax expense (after giving effect to the reversal of interest and penalties of $6,344, $5,210 and $3,757, respectively) | $ (587) | $ (303) | $ 506

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