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Government Assistance - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Employees
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government assistance recognized	$ 5,500,000
COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Government assistance recognized	$ 5,500,000	$ 5,300,000
Government Assistance, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Cost and Expense, Operating	Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Percentage of qualified wages of employee		70.00%
Government assistance recognized per quarter		$ 7,000
Reduction to compensation cost	$ 5,300,000
Interest income	$ 200,000
COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit | Maximum
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Number of Persons Employed | Employees		500

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