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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance | $ 88,239 | $ 88,953 | $ 82,210 | $ 76,486
Deferred tax assets recorded due to net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards | 227,280 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived net operating loss carryforwards | $ 48,000 |  |  |
Certain tax carryforwards expiry year | 2024 |  |  |
Income tax examination, description | With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examination by foreign tax authorities and by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities for years prior to 2014. While the Company is under examination in various tax jurisdictions with respect to certain open years, the Company does not expect that the result of any final determination related to these examinations will have a material impact on its financial statements. Developments with respect to such examinations are monitored on an ongoing basis and adjustments to tax liabilities are made as appropriate. |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties recorded that may be recognized within 12 months | $ 18,000 |  |  |
U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of certain net operating loss tax carryforwards | 154,000 |  |  |
Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Certain tax carryforwards | $ 5,600 |  |  |

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