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Short-Term and Long-Term Investments - Summary of Investment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 190,611 | $ 182,418
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 45,215
Other Long-term Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,622 | 2,639
Auction Rate Securities [Member] | Other Long-term Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,622 | 2,639
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 143,274 | 94,282
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 0 | 45,215
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Other Long-term Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,622 | 2,639
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member] | Other Long-term Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,622 | 2,639
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 143,274 | 94,282
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  | 45,215
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 47,337 | $ 88,136

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