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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Unit | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in earnings of subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Number of reporting units | Unit |  |  | 2 |  |
Indefinite lived intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Impairment charges recorded for intangible assets with finite lives |  |  | $ 0 | $ 300,000 |
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Other Operating Income (Expense), Net | Other Operating Income (Expense), Net |
Research and development costs |  |  | $ 4,500,000 | $ 3,300,000 | $ 2,800,000
Advertising cost |  |  | 2,700,000 | 1,500,000 | 300,000
Aggregate foreign currency transaction losses includes hedge activity |  |  | $ 400,000 | 1,000,000.0 | $ 1,000,000.0
Foreign currency forward contracts maturity period |  |  | 90 days |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | $ 6,529,000 |  |
Other goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |
Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation rate period | 3 years |  |  |  |
Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  | $ 6,500,000 | $ 6,529,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets |  |  | 2 years |  |
Percentage of tax benefit to be realized upon ultimate settlement with tax authority |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative inflation rate | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets |  |  | 68 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated net sales from revenue operations |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
Land and Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 10 years |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 40 years |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 5 years |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 40 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 3 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 10 years |  |
Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | 15 years |  |

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