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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Summary of Fair Value Measurements of Cash Equivalents, Available-for-Sale Marketable Securities and Free Share Asset/Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | $ 277,381 | $ 303,878
Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 59,609 | 30,496
Commercial paper securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents |  | 2,999
Total marketable securities | 130,179 | 155,368
Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 95,518 | 95,017
U.S. government-sponsored entity debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 51,684 | 53,493
Fair value on recurring basis |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 59,609 | 33,495
Total marketable securities | 277,381 | 303,878
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 336,990 | 337,373
Fair value on recurring basis | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 59,609 | 30,496
Fair value on recurring basis | Commercial paper securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents |  | 2,999
Total marketable securities | 130,179 | 155,368
Fair value on recurring basis | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 95,518 | 95,017
Fair value on recurring basis | U.S. government-sponsored entity debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 51,684 | 53,493
Fair value on recurring basis | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 163 |
Fair value on recurring basis | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Free shares asset |  | 236
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 59,609 | 30,496
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 59,609 | 30,496
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 59,609 | 30,496
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | Commercial paper securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents |  | 0
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | U.S. government-sponsored entity debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 0 |
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 1 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Free shares asset |  | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 2,999
Total marketable securities | 277,381 | 303,878
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 277,381 | 306,877
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | Commercial paper securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents |  | 2,999
Total marketable securities | 130,179 | 155,368
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 95,518 | 95,017
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | U.S. government-sponsored entity debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 51,684 | 53,493
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 0 |
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 2 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Free shares asset |  | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | Commercial paper securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents |  | 0
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | U.S. government-sponsored entity debt securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total marketable securities | 0 | 0
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities and free shares asset | $ 163 |
Fair value on recurring basis | Level 3 | Free shares asset |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Free shares asset |  | $ 236

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