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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurements of Cash Equivalents, Available-For-Sale Investment Securities and Equity Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | $ 411,117 | $ 395,597
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | 30,830 | 898
Money market fund |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 287,113 | 72,578
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 299,139 | 95,703
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Money market fund |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 287,113 | 72,578
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 111,978 | 299,894
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | 30,830 | 898
U.S. Treasury notes |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure |  | 15,945
U.S. Treasury notes | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure |  | 15,945
Equity securities |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 12,026 | 7,180
Equity securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 12,026 | 7,180
US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 104,648 | 94,803
US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 104,648 | 94,803
Municipal bonds |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 7,330 | 20,775
Municipal bonds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 7,330 | 20,775
Commercial paper |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure |  | 184,316
Commercial paper | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Investments, fair value disclosure |  | 184,316
Cash awards | Cash |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | 1,247 | 898
Cash awards | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | 1,247 | $ 898
Acquisition related contingent payment |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | 29,583 |
Acquisition related contingent payment | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract] |  |
Financial liabilities, fair value disclosure | $ 29,583 |

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