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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 Country GeographicMarket
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Abstract] |
Number of geographical area covered | GeographicMarket | 80
Number of countries distribution occur through vendors | Country | 40

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