Future Minimum Payments Related to Noncancelable Purchase Agreements and Anticipated Payments Related to One-Time Transition Tax (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2022	$ 11,506
2023	9,646
2024	972
2025	671
2026	685
Thereafter	230
Total future minimum payments related to non cancelable purchase agreements	23,710
2022	2,953
2023	5,534
2024	7,379
2025	9,223
2026	0
Thereafter	0
Total anticipated payments related to one-time transition tax	$ 25,089

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

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