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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 26, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2019
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of cumulative translation adjustment |  | $ 0 | $ 7,708 | $ 0 | $ 7,708 | $ 0 |  |
Tax Impact, Changes In Deferred Tax Liabilities |  |  |  |  | 3,800 |  |  |
Release of cumulative translation adjustment, pre-tax gain |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |
Stock Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining amount approved for repurchases under stock buyback program |  | $ 130,000 |  |  | $ 130,000 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000
Subsequent Event | Stock Repurchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount approved for repurchases under stock buyback program | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declaration date | Oct. 26, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per share, declared | $ 0.08 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payment date | Dec. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend record date | Dec. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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