Future Minimum Payments Related to Noncancelable Purchase Agreements and Anticipated Payments Related to One-Time Transition Tax (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2023	$ 14,594
2024	5,510
2025	1,249
2026	1,182
2027	251
Thereafter	22
Total future minimum payments related to non cancelable purchase agreements	22,808
2023	5,534
2024	7,379
2025	9,223
2026	0
2027	0
Thereafter	0
Total anticipated payments related to one-time transition tax	$ 22,136

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

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