INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation Between the Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes at Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Federal statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%
Foreign withholding	0.30%	0.40%
Stock-based compensation expense	(0.30%)	(0.60%)
Foreign rate differential	(2.30%)	(7.90%)
Prior year true-up items	(0.90%)	0.10%
Tax reserves	5.30%	(2.30%)
Loss on expiration of capital loss carryover	0.00%	0.00%
FTC	1.40%	0.00%
Other	0.70%	2.70%
FTC conversion true up	0.00%	(11.10%)
2017 Tax Act impact	0.00%	0.00%
State taxes, net of federal benefit	0.20%	0.00%
Global intangible low-taxed income	6.40%	9.70%
Nondeductible officers compensation	1.10%	0.00%
Irish corporation restructure	0.00%	0.00%
Valuation allowance	(47.20%)	14.60%
Effective tax rate	(13.70%)	27.80%

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FTC Conversion, Percent

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- Definition

Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to Foreign Withholding which can be suitable for both positive as well as negative value.

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