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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Severance cost		$ (120,000)	$ (120,000)
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ganeshan Venkateshwaran [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Severance cost	$ 700,000
Supplemental unemployment benefits, severance benefits	550,000
Payments for postemployment benefits	$ 150,000