Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Contingent Consideration [Member] \| Digicraft And Hippo Acquisition [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value amount	$ 3.2
Contingent Consideration Payment	$ 6.5
Contingent consideration year of expected payment	2024
Other Accrued Expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for legal fees and settlements	$ 1.8	$ 1.1

The acquisition date fair value calculation of contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Contingent consideration year of expected payment.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination, expected to be settled beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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