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Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue |  |  |  |
Amount of compensation to distributors included in sales rebates | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 22,009 | $ 0

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