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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Feb. 09, 2022 | Apr. 22, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jul. 24, 2019 | Sep. 06, 2013
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Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |
Expire period of Right agreement |  | Apr. 21, 2021 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per share, declared | $ 0.04 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declaration date | Feb. 09, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payment date | Mar. 17, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend record date | Mar. 03, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
2013 program |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program |  |  |  |  | $ 250 |
Remaining amount approved for repurchases under stock buyback program |  |  | $ 130 |  |  |
2013 program | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount approved for repurchases under stock buyback program |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, exercise price per right |  | $ 17.00 |  |  |  |

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