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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 Country GeographicMarket
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Abstract] |
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Number of countries distribution occur through vendors | Country | 40

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