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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Other Long-Term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 2,611 | $ 2,622
Failed Auction Security [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,611 | 2,622
Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 187,777 | 143,274
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Money market funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Cash equivalents | 187,777 | 143,274
Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Failed Auction Security [Member] | Other Long-Term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 2,611 | $ 2,622

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