Future Minimum Payments Under Noncancellable Purchase Agreements And Anticipated Payments Related to One-Time Transition Tax (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2020	$ 12,004
2021	4,969
2022	685
2023	671
2024	676
Thereafter	1,392
Total future minimum payments under noncancellable purchase agreements	20,397
2020	896
2021	2,952
2022	2,951
2023	5,534
2024	7,379
Thereafter	9,223
Total anticipated payments under one-time transition tax	$ 28,935

One-time transition tax future minimum payments due related to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in 2017.

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