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Transfer from level two to level one fair value assets.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as an asset out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 11, 2022	Aug. 27, 2021	Aug. 09, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Transfer from level one to level two fair value assets						$ 0	$ 0
Transfer from level one to level three fair value assets						0	0
Transfer from level two to level one fair value assets						0	0
Transfer from level three to level one fair value assets						$ 0
Net accretion to contingent considerations							$ (13,740,000)
Silver Cloud Health Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of shares issued				8,100,000		5,000,000.0
Silver Cloud Health Holdings, Inc. [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	4,959,856	8,100,000
Conversa Health Inc. [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of shares issued				4,700,000		1,000,000.0
Conversa Health Inc. [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net accretion to contingent considerations						$ 793,000
Number of shares issued			4,700,000		1,020,964