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Lessee, Operating Lease, Additional Leased Space

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Liability To Be Paid

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Number Of Renewal Options

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Lessee, Operating Lease, Number Of Additional Leased Buildings

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
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Term of lessee's operating lease not yet commenced, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918638-209977

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Topic 842
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-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918627-209977

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as noncurrent.

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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2022 USD ($) ft² building option	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Operating lease expense	$ 17,300	$ 12,000
Operating lease liabilities current	53,323			$ 51,303
Operating lease liabilities	259,841			$ 194,616
Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, liability to be paid	$ 600,900
New Lease In San Mateo, California
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, liability to be paid			$ 446,200
Additional leased space \| ft²			440,000
Additional leased buildings \| building			2
Number of renewal options \| option			2
Lessee, lease not yet commenced, renewal term			5 years
New Lease In San Mateo, California, Lease One
Lessee, lease not yet commenced, term of contract			13 years
Expected proceeds from tenant improvement allowance			$ 23,000
New Lease In San Mateo, California, Lease Two
Lessee, lease not yet commenced, term of contract			12 years
Expected proceeds from tenant improvement allowance			$ 23,000
Minimum \| Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced
Lessee, lease not yet commenced, term of contract	3 years
Maximum \| Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced
Lessee, lease not yet commenced, term of contract	13 years