Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Obligations
2022	$ 7,960
2023	8,889
2024	9,111
2025	9,339
2026	9,572
Thereafter	4,029
Total minimum lease payments	48,900
Less amounts representing interest	(12,639)
Add amounts representing residual value	4,950
Lease financing obligations	41,211
Less current portion	(5,052)	$ (4,401)
Lease financing obligations, less current portion	36,159	$ 41,211
Operating Leases
2022	2,416
2023	2,620
2024	2,295
2025	2,077
2026	2,124
Thereafter	466
Total minimum lease payments	$ 11,998

Sale Leaseback Finance Obligation, Liability, Payment, Due

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, After Year Five

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, Year One

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three

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Sale Leaseback Financing Obligation, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two

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Sale leaseback financing obligations.

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The sale and leaseback financing obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, accounted for under the financing method.

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The sale and leaseback financing obligations due after one year from the balance sheet or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, accounted for under the financing method.

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Sale Leaseback Undiscounted Excess Amount

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

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-SubTopic 20
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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of residual asset covered by residual value guarantee. Excludes guarantee considered to be lease payments for lessor.

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