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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 19, 2024 shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 Vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 Vote shares | Dec. 18, 2024 shares | Nov. 13, 2024 | Jun. 07, 2024 shares | Jun. 06, 2024 shares | Mar. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio approval | 0.083 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quorum requirement reduction to vote |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.33 |  |  |
Common stock, shares authorized | 16,666,667 |  | 16,666,667 | 8,333,333 |  | 200,000,000 |  | 200,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
Common stock, par value | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized |  |  | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 4,571,229 | 4,540,059 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares issued |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of votes for each share of common stock | Vote |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 4,571,229 | 4,540,059 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under open market sales agreement | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,117 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsold Securities Under Shelf Registration Statement dated April 4, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate offering price of securities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,500
Open Market Sales Agreement [Member] | Jeffries LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Sale Commission Percentage |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued |  |  | 0 | 32,240 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sales of common stock under open market sales agreement | $ |  |  |  | $ 1,117,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Open Market Sales Agreement [Member] | Jeffries LLC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate offering price of securities | $ |  | $ 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 Shelf Registration Statement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate offering price of securities | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units, shares |  |  | 31,170 | 16,939 | 22,352 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Board of Directors Chairman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded |  |  |  |  | 990 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units | Common Stock | Former Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units, shares |  |  |  |  | 2,833 |  |  |  |  |
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units, vested |  |  | 11,708 | 0 | 6,341 |  |  |  |  |
Time-based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units, vested |  |  | 19,462 | 16,939 | 16,011 |  |  |  |  |

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