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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Contingent consideration, Fair Value | $ 29,756 | $ 39,791
Undiscounted value of the payments on all contingencies | 40,600 | 53,400
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Alternative to equity securities | $ 82,000 | $ 83,000

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