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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	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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