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Schedule of Other Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Schedule of Other Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | $ 12,236 | $ 10,351
Debt issuance costs, accumulated amortization | $ 3,173 | $ 2,332

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- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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