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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of cash outflow, made soon after acquisition date of business combination, to settle contingent consideration liability.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Number of shares of stock issued during the period as part of a transaction to acquire assets that do not qualify as a business combination.

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License and Asset Purchase Agreements - Additional Information - Neumedicines Asset Purchase Agreement and Libo License Agreement (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Additional common share issued on assets acquired	75,000
Research and development		$ 138,750	$ 148,662	$ 160,842
Neumedicines [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Assets acquired, value						$ 7,400
Cash paid for assets acquired	$ 5,500				$ 500
Share issued for assets acquired	150,000
Research and development				7,400
Cash portion of consideration recorded as investing activity				$ 5,500
Neumedicines [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Maximum royalty payments	$ 65,000